USGBC, members reaffirm commitment to Japanese biofuels customers

U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council Director of Global Ethanol Export Development Alicia Koch (leftmost) traveled to Japan earlier this month to attend the 2025 U.S. Bioethanol Supply Conference.

October 13, 2025

BY U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

USDA opens application period for FY 2027 trade promotion programs

By Erin Krueger

2 minutes ago

Business Policy Markets

The USDA on June 10 announced it is now accepting fiscal year (FY) 2027 funding applications for five trade promotion programs, including those that support efforts to increase exports of ethanol and distillers grains.

By U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

7 hours ago

Markets Business

Staff based in the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s regional office for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) recently traveled to Nigeria to accelerate its E10 pilot preparation by promoting the benefits of transitioning to E10 blending.

By Erin Krueger

June 12, 2026

Policy Business

The U.S. DOE on June 12 released an update of its 45ZCF-GREET model, which is used to calculate fuel emissions rates for the 45Z clean fuel production credit. Release of the model provides much-needed certainty for the U.S. renewable fuel industry.

By U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

June 12, 2026

Coproducts Markets

The USGBC’s regional office for Latin America in May held the second edition of Aquacumbre in Guayaquil, Ecuador, a trade-oriented event that introduces the technical and nutritional excellence of U.S. products in aquaculture feed applications.

By International Air Transport Association

June 12, 2026

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Business Markets Feedstocks

The International Air Transport Association highlighted Brazil’s opportunity to become a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powerhouse as its 82nd Annual General Meeting gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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