April 23, 2026
BY Erin Krueger
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U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by more than 7% the week ending April 17, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 22. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up nearly 1% and exports expanded by 12%.
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, pressed U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on his support for biofuels and the administration’s request to reduce DOE funding for renewable fuels by 98% during an April 16 congressional hearing.
The USDA’s America First Trade Promotion Program grant recipients were announced on April 16, and the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council was among those agricultural organizations to receive an allocation.
The USDA has announced the launch of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG-Ag), a nationwide initiative designed to rigorously evaluate agricultural technologies under real-world U.S. farming and ranching conditions.
The Minnesota House of Representatives Taxes Committee on April 8 heard testimony in support of a bill that aims to expand and extend the state’s existing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit, which was established in 2023.