April 3, 2026
BY Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
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The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center has appointed Praveen Vadlani to lead it into a new era.
From work to reconnect with China to new export destinations around the world, the global opportunity for U.S. ethanol and DDGS is unlike ever before.
The U.S. exported 209.87 million gallons of ethanol and 919,855 metric tons of distillers grains in February, according to data released by the USDA on April 2. Exports of both products were up when compared to February 2025.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on April 2 sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce urging swift passage of legislation allowing year-round E15 sales.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. on March 25 announced it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2025, which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2026.