Grassley Lauds E15 Inclusion in Farm Bill Draft
The revised proposal adds year-round E15 sales and gives states more time to improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administration.
- On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee began marking up the Agricultural Act of 2026, with Chairman John Boozman releasing updated legislative text designed to support farmers and rural communities facing economic challenges.
- Congress has not passed a comprehensive five-year farm bill since 2018, instead relying on extensions while producers face significant economic strain from high input costs and low commodity prices.
- The proposal authorizes year-round sales of E15 gasoline, a priority Senator Chuck Grassley said will "lower gas prices and create $14 billion in new corn demand."
- Nutrition advocates including Eric Saviano of Nebraska Appleseed are monitoring SNAP language, while Nebraska Farmers Union president John Hansen urged leaders to include benefits for bipartisan support.
- Before the House and Senate can reconcile their distinct versions, lawmakers face pressure as the August recess approaches next week, making final passage a time-sensitive priority.
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Hopes grow for higher ethanol blend with inclusion in US Senate farm bill
A fuel pump includes E15 in August 2025 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The state's congressional delegation is optimistic that year-round, nationwide sales of E15 could soon be approved. (Photo by John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)South Dakota’s congressional delegation is hopeful that year-round, nationwide approval of E15 — a gasoline blend with 15% ethanol — will clear Congress this year, bolstered by its inclusion in the latest Senate versio…
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ussanews.comATR Opposes RFS Expansion in Senate Farm Bill
Americans for Tax opposes Section 12501 of the Agricultural Act of 2026 which would make the Renewable Fuel Standard permanent and authorize year-round E15, a gasoline blend that contains up to 15 percent ethanol. This provision would lead to higher fuel costs for American consumers and increase the ethanol industry’s dependency on government by extending the failed RFS program’s mandates and subsidies. ATR has long urged Congress to fully repea…
Grassley lauds E15 inclusion in Farm Bill draft
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee will begin reviewing its version of the Farm Bill tomorow. “This legislation includes many of my priorities including E15, which will lower gas prices and create $14 billion in new corn demand,” Senator Chuck Grassley said this morning during a conference call with Iowa reporters. The last Farm Bill was […]
Senate committee to mull Farm Bill as pressure on Nebraska's agricultural sector grows
After years of extensions, Congress could take a significant step this week toward passing a new five-year farm bill. The Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled Thursday to mark up its version of the legislation, a process in which senators review the bill line by line, debate amendments and revise policy before possibly advancing it to the full Senate.
Boozman Releases Revised Farm Bill 2.0 Ahead of Senate Markup
(NAFB.com) – John Boozman, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has released updated legislative text for Farm Bill 2.0, the Agricultural Act of 2026, ahead of a committee markup scheduled for this week. The revised proposal includes new language authorizing year-round sales of E15 gasoline and extends the timeline for states to improve administration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and reduce payment error rates. …
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