Iowa Renewable Fuels Association

10/27/2026

ASSOCIATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ⚡🌟💪

We’re excited to kick off IRFA’s Associate Member Spotlight Series by highlighting SES and the important role they play in supporting Iowa’s renewable fuels industry!

From specialized industrial cleaning to planned outage support and emergency response, SES helps ethanol and grain processing facilities operate safely, efficiently, and reliably. With more than 18 years of experience in the renewable fuels industry, their team knows that keeping plants running means protecting valuable production time.

Their vision for fueling Iowa’s future? Supporting the producers, farmers, employees, and communities that keep our industry moving forward.

🤝 We’re proud to have SES as an IRFA associate member! Stay tuned as we spotlight more of the partners helping power Iowa’s renewable fuels industry.

10/26/2026

🌽☀️ That’s a wrap on Saturday’s American Harvest Fest!

We had a great time connecting with fellow agriculture advocates, celebrating Iowa agriculture, and sharing how renewable fuels help power our communities, our economy, and our future.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to visit with us! 👋

10/26/2026

🚨 Registration is OPEN! 🚨

Join us January 20, 2027, for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit: Powering the Possible. 🌱⚡

Connect with industry leaders, hear from experts, explore the latest in renewable fuels, and visit the nation’s second-largest biofuels trade show.

📍 Prairie Meadows | Altoona, Iowa
🎟️ Free to attend, but registration is required!

Register today at iowarenewablefuelssummit.org

Read Press Release Here: https://iowarfa.org/2026/10/registration-opens-for-2027-iowa-renewable-fuels-summit-powering-the-possible/

Registration is Open for the Midwest’s Largest Biofuels Policy Conference and Second-Largest Biofuels Trade Show Press Contact: Emily Freese 515-322-0435 WEST DES MOINES, IA – Registration is now open for the 2027 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit: Powering the Possible. Hosted by the Iowa Renewable F...

10/23/2026

President Trump reaffirmed his support for year-round E15 in Sioux City. 🇺🇸⛽

Now it’s time for Congress to make it permanent. Nationwide E15 access. No more temporary fixes. Let’s get it done.

Read more: https://iowarfa.org/2026/10/trump-puts-year-round-e15-in-the-spotlight-during-sioux-city-visit/

10/23/2026

🌾 Come see us at America’s Harvest Festival! 🚜

We’re excited to connect with you, celebrate agriculture, and talk about the future of renewable fuels. Stop by and say hi! 👋

📍 Find the details at americasharvestfest.com

10/21/2026

The proof is at the pump. Thanks to retailers like Pilot Flying J, E15 is coast to coast.

Now, Congress needs to make nationwide E15 access permanent. Drivers are ready. Biofuels producers are ready.

Congress, it's time to deliver. ⛽🌽

10/14/2026

One size does not fit all. 🌱

The DOE’s new 45Z process gives biofuel producers an opportunity to demonstrate how investments and innovation at their individual plants are lowering carbon intensity scores and maximizing potential tax credits.

When producers invest in innovation, they deserve the opportunity to be rewarded for it.

Read IRFA’s full statement here:

Individual carbon intensity scores give producers an opportunity to maximize potential tax credits through technology investments WEST DES MOINES, IA – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new process for fuel producers to petition for an individual evaluation of their fuel production p...

10/14/2026

What fuels the Summit? The partners driving our industry forward.

The 2027 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit brings together biofuels producers, industry leaders and policymakers from across the country on January 20 in Altoona, Iowa.

🤝 Thank you to the sponsors already on board!

Want your company to be part of it? Power the Summit. Become a sponsor.

Explore sponsorship opportunities and benefits here. 👇

🔗 https://iowarenewablefuelssummit.org/

10/14/2026

Strong biofuel policy means strong demand for Iowa-grown corn! 🚜 🇺🇸 🌽

Hear from IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw on what EPA’s latest proposal means for Iowa’s biofuel producers in this KCRG report. 📺

Watch here:

The EPA announced a plan to protect demand for corn ethanol and the Iowa farmers who grow it.

10/13/2026

These gallons matter. And today’s announcement sends a strong signal to Iowa’s farmers and biofuels producers. 🌽

IRFA applauds EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s draft rule to fully reallocate lost RFS volumes, protecting blending levels and delivering greater certainty for Iowa’s biofuels industry.

Read the full statement here: https://iowarfa.org/2026/10/irfa-applauds-epa-draft-rule-to-fully-reallocate-lost-rfs-volumes-from-refinery-exemptions/