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Is it now or never for year-round E15?

The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association fears it could be now or never for Congress to pass year-round E15.

Monte Shaw tells Brownfield federal legislation allowing uninterrupted nationwide sales of fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol must happen before the end of the year.

“There’s no try, there’s no this would be a good year to do it. If we don’t get year-round E15 done this year, I don’t think it will happen.”

He suggests if the political will is not there to get E15 across the finish line in 2025, prospects are dim.

“I mean, you never know what the future holds. But sitting here today, you cannot rationally or reasonably conceive of a set of circumstances that will be present in the future that would make it easier to pass year-round E15 in the future.”

Shaw says unlocking nationwide E15 would immediately drive demand, improving prices for corn farmers.