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JOHNSTON, IA – Today the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) congratulated Brooke Rollins on being confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw made the following statement:

“IRFA members congratulate Sec. Rollins and look forward to working with her to grow markets for American farmers. The best way to support farmers and boost rural communities is to promote a robust role for homegrown renewable fuels. Step one is year-round E15 and getting HBIIP* back on track following a pause in funding. Then we need to aggressively expand exports utilizing a strong MAP/FMD^ program. Working together, biofuels will be an importance part in building American energy dominance.”

 

*HBIIP – Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program provided cost-share grant to retailers to install equipment to sell higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel.

^MAP/FMD – The Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development program assist with promoting exports of various agricultural commodities and value-added products like renewable fuels and co-products.

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association represents the state’s liquid renewable fuels industry and works to foster its growth. Iowa is the nation’s leader in renewable fuels production with 42 ethanol refineries capable of producing 4.6 billion gallons annually – including 34 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity – and 10 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce 416 million gallons annually. For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at: www.IowaRFA.org. 

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