The USDA on Dec. 31 announced the per-acre payment rates for $11 billion of the $12 billion farm aid package announced in December. U.S. corn, soybean and sorghum farmers will receive respective per-acre payments of $44.36, $30.88, and $48.11.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2025-’26 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Jan. 12. The agency increased its forecast for season-average corn prices.
The USDA on Jan. 12 confirmed U.S. farmers produced a record 17 billion bushels of corn in 2025, up 14% when compared to the 2024 estimate. Grain sorghum production was also up significantly when compared to the previous year.
The USDA on Jan. 12 confirmed that farmers harvested a record-large corn crop in 2025, estimated at more than 17 billion bushels. At the same time, corn stockpiles are expected to climb to their highest level in eight years.
The NCGA on Jan. 9 released its economic outlook for 2026 outlining six key forces expected to drive corn prices and farm margins in the year ahead. The forecast underscores the need for new and expanded markets for corn growers.
The U.S. exported 185.03 million gallons of ethanol and 1.07 million metric tons of distillers grains in October, according to date released by the USDA on Jan. 8. Exports of both products were up when compared to the previous month.
The U.S. EIA on Dec. 31 released data showing U.S. biofuel producers consumed 30.097 billion pounds of feedstock in October, up nearly 8% when compared to the previous month and up nearly 2% when compared to October 2024.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing sugarcane processing was down during the second half of November. Ethanol sales for the full month were also down when compared to November 2024.
The U.K. Department for Transport late 2025 signaled it may be softening its stance on crop-based SAF. The agency is gathering stakeholder input that could provide a pathway to open the country’s SAF Mandate program to crop-based biofuels.
Andrea Eveland, Ph.D., principal investigator and member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will lead a multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of sorghumand its response to environmental challenges.
Corn use in fuel ethanol production expanded in October, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report, which was released Dec. 10.
Comstock Inc. on Dec. 8 announced that one of its strategic investees, Bioleum Corp., acquired Hexas Biomass Inc., a global leader in the development and deployment of purpose grown energy crops and biomaterials
According to the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s 2025/2026 Corn Harvest Quality Report, the 2025 U.S. corn crop is projected to be the largest on record, coming in a 425.53 million metric tons (16,752 bushels).
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that both sugarcane processing and ethanol production were up during the first half of November. Ethanol sales were down during the two-week period.
The USDA maintained its outlook for 2025-’26 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Dec. 9. The outlook for corn prices was also unchanged.
The USDA on Dec. 8 announced it will make $12 billion available in one time bridge payments to U.S. farmers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs. The payments are expected to be released by Feb. 28, 2026.
U.S. corn use for fuel ethanol production in August was down approximately 3% when the same month of last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report.
Growth Energy on Dec. 5 called on the California Air Resources Board to update the way the agency assesses the environmental impact of crop-based biofuels like ethanol under the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
The European Commission on Nov. 26 adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, which focuses on sustainable solutions for food, health, energy, industry, the ecosystem and other services.
Operable U.S. biofuels capacity was largely unchanged in September, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Nov. 28. Feedstock consumption was down when compared to both the previous month and September 2024.
Researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory have developed computer models that apply to processing bioenergy crops using equipment traditionally used by the food, minerals and pharmaceuticals industries.
New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington’s normal “off season” don’t hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source. The study evaluated four cover crops that were grown for multiple years.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2025-’26 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 14. The agency revised up its estimate for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service on Nov. 14 released its latest Crop Production report, predicting U.S. corn production for grain will set a record in 2025. Corn yields are also expected to reach a record high.
With support from Minnesota Corn, University of Minnesota Professor of Chemical Engineering Paul Dauenhauer is exploring the corn-to-methanol pathway for biofuels, which could be used to produce SAF.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was up slightly in early October. Total ethanol production and sales since the beginning of the current harvest season remain down when compared to last year.
U.S. operable biofuel production capacity expanded by 237 MMgy in August, with gains for ethanol and renewable diesel, according to data released by the U.S. EIA. Biofuel feedstock consumption was up when compared to the previous month.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 29 announced it will reopen a comment period related to a proposed extension of an information collection request (ICR) focused on provisions regarding biointermediates under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was up during the second half of September. Total ethanol production has continued to trend down from last year, but corn ethanol production is up.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is proposing to update current disclosure rules for biofuel feedstock consumption as part of a proposed three-year extension of its Petroleum Supply Reporting System.
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