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Evolution Ag Summit Highlights Biofuels and Trade

Published February 20, 2025

The 3rd annual Evolution Ag Summit took place Tuesday at the North Dakota Farmers Union in Jamestown, bringing together farmers, policymakers, and industry leaders. National Farmers Union Biofuels Advisor Anne Steckel provided a federal policy update, stressing the importance of…

Biofuels Interest Grows With the Push for Green Energy

Published March 3, 2022

National Farmers Union Senior Advisor Anne Steckel says the push for renewable diesel is expanding to other feedstocks. "At the National Farmers Union, one initiative that we are working on is getting a pathway to allow canola to be qualified…

Biofuels Industry Looks for Fresh Start in New Administration

Published January 25, 2021

During the final days of the Trump administration, the EPA granted three additional small refinery exemptions. National Farmers Union Senior Advisor Anne Steckel says NFU is looking forward to a fresh start. "There's a different administration now with a different…

EPA Misses a Key RFS Deadline

Published December 1, 2020

The EPA did not meet the November 30 deadline to issue the 2021 biofuel blending requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard. National Farmers Union Biofuels Advisor Anne Steckel says it will be a challenge not to have the guidelines or…

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COVID-19 Funding for Biofuels Still In Limbo

Published September 24, 2020

The Continuing Resolution being considered does not include additional COVID-19 funding for the biofuels industry. However, National Farmers Union biofuels advisor Anne Steckel says it does offer language prohibiting the USDA to pay oil refiners out of the Commodity Credit…

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Considering Biofuels Options for Fourth COVID-19 Package

Published August 1, 2020

Lawmakers proposed at least two provisions for biofuels assistance in this next round of COVID-19 relief. "There are different venues the assistance can come through," explained Anne Steckel, senior biofuels advisor, National Farmers Union. "Senators Grassley, Ernst and Klobuchar have…

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Hope that EPA Applies Court Decision Nationwide

Published March 9, 2020

National Farmers Union Biofuels Advisor Anne Steckel says she is hopeful the Environmental Protection Agency will take the 10th Circuit Court decision and apply it nationwide. "That would then ensure small refinery exemptions going forward would no longer exist. There…

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Next Step for Year-Round E15: Implementation

Published June 3, 2019

Now that the EPA has an E15 rule, implementation is the focus. National Farmers Union Fuels Advisor Anne Steckel says there will be some ramp up time needed. "We need to continue talking to retailers about the benefits of it…

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NFU Continues to Support E30 Efforts

Published March 6, 2019

South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says one special order of business continues the support of 30 percent ethanol blends. "This also prepares us for the Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) rule, whenever we're allowed to talk about that."…

Ethanol Industry Seeks Year-Round E-15 Sales, Clarity

Published May 7, 2018

Another White House meeting on the Renewable Fuel Standard is on the calendar. On Tuesday, lawmakers will meet again with President Trump. National Farmers Union Biofuels Advisor Anne Steckel says this is the fourth and likely final meeting. “The way…

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Evolution Ag Summit Highlights Biofuels and Trade

Biofuels Interest Grows With the Push for Green Energy

Biofuels Industry Looks for Fresh Start in New Administration

EPA Misses a Key RFS Deadline

COVID-19 Funding for Biofuels Still In Limbo

Considering Biofuels Options for Fourth COVID-19 Package

Hope that EPA Applies Court Decision Nationwide

Next Step for Year-Round E15: Implementation

NFU Continues to Support E30 Efforts

Ethanol Industry Seeks Year-Round E-15 Sales, Clarity

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