The Ethanol Report

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Interviews and reports on issues of interest to the ethanol industry, sponsored by the Renewable Fuels Association

Cindy Zimmerman


    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 160 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Ethanol Report

    Ethanol Report 5-14-25

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 14:41


    RFA's Robert White talks about ethanol education on the water with boaters and anglers at the Big Crappie Challenge in Missouri

    Ethanol Report 4-30-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 26:10


    Professor Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is the author of a paper appearing in the scientific journal iScience titled “Aromatics from fossil fuels and breast cancer.” In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, she discusses her research and we also hear from biofuels research economist Steffan Mueller, and Gail Dennison, Director of Development and External Relations for The Hormel Institute.

    Ethanol Report 4-16-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 24:08


    RFA Economist Scott Richman discusses optimism for increasing sales of E15

    Ethanol Report 3-19-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 17:56


    Karol King, Board Chairman, SIRE Rodney Jorgenson, Board Member, Al-Corn Clean Fuel Todd Brown, Board Member, Dakota Ethanol, LLC Rod Gangwish, Board Member, KAAPA Ethanol Holdings LLC Dave VanderGriend, CEO, ICM, Inc.

    Ethanol Report 2-21-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 19:02


    Highlights of the 30th National Ethanol Conference

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    Ethanol Report 1-29-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 24:26


    Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper comments on some of the actions President Trump has taken and where ethanol's priorities stand in both the new administration and the new Congress. 

    Ethanol Report 12-30-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 38:31


    Year end review

    Ethanol Report 11-26-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 18:13


    As a record number of travelers are hitting the road this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, the ethanol industry is feeling grateful for a good year so far and optimistic for the year ahead. For one, as AAA projects a record 71.7 million people will travel by car over Thanksgiving, an analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) indicates that the use of ethanol in the nation's gasoline is expected to save travelers $217 million just this week. In this edition of The Ethanol Report, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper discusses reaction to President-elect Trump's pick for Secretary of Agriculture, what's left to do this year, optimism for the next Congress, and what might happen in the new administration with EPA tailpipe emissions standards.

    Ethanol Report 11-8-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 22:49


    RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper gives a post-election anaysis for ethanol

    Ethanol Report 10-23-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 21:25


    RFA Economist Scott Richman discusses proposed California LCFS regulations, and the supply/demand situation for ethanol right now

    Ethanol Report 10-4-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 15:13


    Interview with new RFA chairman Jeff Oestmann, Aztalan Bio

    Ethanol Report 9-18-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 21:37


    Ethanol Report 8-28-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 16:13


    Ethanol Report 7-26-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 19:06


    RFA CEO Geoff Cooper discusses board meeting in DC and ethanol indusry priorities this election year

    Ethanol Report 7-12-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 25:17


    Study: Allowing E15 Fuel Blend Could Save California Drivers $2.7 Billion at the Pump Annually RFA Chief Economist Scott Richman and RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper

    Ethanol Report 6-21-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 17:41


    RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper discusses the recently filed lawsuit against EPA over emissions standards that mandate electric vehicles and how ethanol is already able to help clean up the air. 

    Ethanol Report 5-23-24

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 15:39


    RFA economist Scott Richman and Senior VP, Industry Relations & Market Development Robert White 

    Ethanol Report 5-2-24

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 22:12


    U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Release Guidance RFA Welcomes 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel Guidance, But Says Additional Work Needed This edition of the Ethanol Report podcast features comments from US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, RFA Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs Troy Bredenkamp, and Mitchell Hora, Continuum Ag.

    Ethanol Report 4-19-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 28:14


    EPA approves E15 sales for summer 2024 - reaction and details from Renewable Fuels Association Senior VP for Government & Public Affairs Troy Bredenkamp and Chief Economist Scott Richman

    Ethanol Report 3-28-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 26:29


    Decision on the GREET model continues to be delayed with audio from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, RFA economist Scott Richman, and RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper

    Ethanol Report 2-26-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 19:11


    National Ethanol Conference wrap up  The Renewable Fuels Association was pleased to welcome USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to the NEC this year, as well as Doug McKalip, Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. This edition of the Ethanol Report includes comments from both of them, as well as RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper, RFA Chairman Erik Huschitt of Badger State Ethanol, Dr. Michael Wang with Argonne National Laboratory, and RFA Senior VP, Industry Relations & Market Development Robert White.

    Ethanol Report 2-8-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 15:00


    RFA CEO Geoff Cooper previews the 2024 National Ethanol Conference

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    Ethanol Report 1-18-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 20:12


    RFA Senior Vice President of Industry Relations and Market Development Robert White from the Washington DC Auto Show 

    Ethanol Report 12-26-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 27:11


    2023 Year in Review

    Ethanol Report 12-15-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 17:21


    RFA Welcomes Recognition of GREET Model in SAF Tax Credit Guidance 

    Ethanol Report 11-10-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 22:04


    RFA announces Veterans for Renewable Fuels (VRF)  Comments from RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper, RFA Board Vice Chair Jeff Oestmann, RFA board member Tony Leiding, RFA Director of Environment, Health and Safety Justin Schultz, and Robert White, RFA's Senior VP of Industry Relations and Market Development.

    Ethanol Report 10-12-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 25:31


    Interview with RFA Chairman Erik Huschitt, CEO of Badger State Ethanol

    Ethanol Report 9-21-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 16:56


    Ethanol Report 8-31-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 16:45


    Renewable Fuels Association at Farm Progress Show RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper discusses RFA Efforts Seek Fair Treatment for Ethanol as SAF Feedstock RFA VP of Industry Relations Robert White talks about RFA's Flex Fuel Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle project Jared Mullendore, RFA Policy Counsel and Director, Government Affairs

    Ethanol Report 8-9-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 26:20


    RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper provides an update on the latest issues including the Midwest governor's petition for E15, the Flex Fuel Fairness act, EPA's proposed tailpipe emissions standards and defining SAF.

    Ethanol Report 7-21-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 19:23


    RFA chairman Erik Huschitt, Badger State Ethanol, discusses highlights of the organization board meeting in Washington DC

    Ethanol Report 6-21-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 20:24


    In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, RFA Senior Vice President for Government & Public Affairs Troy Bredenkamp discusses the final rule from EPA, as well as new legislation proposed for sustainable aviation fuel, and the current status of the Midwest Governors' Year-Round E15 petition.  

    Ethanol Report 5-23-23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 22:14


    The Renewable Fuels Association recently created two new positions in the organization with the future of the ethanol in mind and hired a couple of talented young industry experienced individuals to round out a team ready for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Tad Hapner is the organization's new Vice President of Strategy and Innovation and Justin Schultz is RFA's new Director of Environment, Health & Safety. Both have unique backgrounds in the ethanol industry that are especially suited to their new roles.

    Ethanol Report 4-28-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 22:45


    EPA Approves Summertime Waiver for E15 - Again Renewble Fuels Association Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs Troy Bredenkamp With audio from EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA), and Rep. Rusty Johnson (R-SD)

    Ethanol Report 4-14-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 35:48


    Summertime E15 Sales in Limbo RFA CEO Geoff Cooper and RFA Chief Economist Scott Richman

    Ethanol Report 3-23-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 17:53


    RFA's VP for Industry Relations Robert White discusses flex fuel EV Jeff Wilkerson, Pearson Fuels Phillip Morris of the Locust Street Group  

    Ethanol Report 3-6-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 20:19


    This edition of the Ethanol Report podcast includes highlights from the NEC, including remarks from RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper; Ben Hengst, EPA Deputy Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality; Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds; Former Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL); RFA Director, Government Affairs Jared Mullendore; Dana Jackson, Partner with RSM US; Former RFA chair Randall Doyal; and current RFA chair Erik Huschitt, Badger State Ethanol. 

    Ethanol Report 1-30-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 30:48


    Preview of 2023 National Ethanol Conference with RFA staff members Jared Mullendore, Scott Richman, Ken Colombini, and Robert White

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    Ethanol Report 12-19-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 26:43


    Ethanol Year in Review 2022 - interview with RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper

    Ethanol Report 11-23-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 27:44


    New pipeline projects in the Midwest utilizing Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS), also called Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), technology offer the opportunity for the ethanol industry to lead the way to a net zero energy future and the Renewable Fuels Association is supporting that pathway for its members. In this episode of the Ethanol Report podcast we hear from a number of stakeholders in the carbon pipeline space: RFA chairman Erik Huschitt with Badger State Ethanol, RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper, Summit Carbon Solutions Chief Commercial Officer Jim Pirolli, Navigator CO2 vice president of government and public affairs Elizabeth Burns Thompson, Wolf Carbon Solutions senior vice president for corporate development Nick Noppinger, South Dakota farmer and ethanol plant founder Ron Alverson, and Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation president Mark McHargue.  

    Ethanol Report 10-28-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 20:31


    Interview with new RFA chairman Erik Huschitt, CEO of Badger State Ethanol

    Ethanol Report 10-18-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 17:07


    Export Exchange 2022 Comments from RFA's Kelly Davis and Ann Lewis; Neal Kemmet with ACE Ethanol; and Matt Fitzthum, CHS

    Ethanol Report 10-6-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 14:48


    Janet Fisher, Lallemand Biofuels, talks about RFA's Young Professionals Network

    Ethanol Report 9-27-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 13:11


    RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper and National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett discuss The Set - what EPA has to do regarding the RFS for 2023

    Ethanol Report 9-1-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 17:23


    Ethanol Report from Farm Progress Show with RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper, Director of Government Affairs Jared Mullendore, and VP of Industry Relations Robert White

    Ethanol Report 8-23-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 15:08


    RFA VP Technical & Regulatory Affairs Kelly Davis and US Grains Council President and CEO Ryan LeGrand discuss exports and the upcoming Export Exchange 

    Ethanol Report 8-5-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 13:26


    RFA VP of Government and Public Affairs Troy Bredenkamp breaks down what the Inflation Reduction Act contains for ethanol industry

    Ethanol Report 7-13-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 18:18


    Jackie Hayes, Director of Business Development and Client Relations with the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center in Illinois, discusses the Renewable Fuels Association Young Professionals Network

    Ethanol Report 6-23-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 17:57


    In this edition of the Renewable Fuels Association Ethanol Report podcast, we take a look at the legislation and hear from its supporters, including Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Cindy Axne (D-IA), Angie Craig (D-MN), and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Then we talk with RFA senior vice president of government and public affairs Troy Bredenkamp about the importance of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act for the ethanol industry and what it's chances are in the Senate.

    Ethanol Report 5-25-22

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 23:50


    RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper discusses Memorial Day gas prices and E15. He also talks about the pending RVO release June 3, preventing bias in RFS review, and what needs to be done to address rail challenges. RFA's Missy Ruff then tells us about ethanol safety and an industry safety milestone

    Ethanol Report 4-29-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 22:08


    In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, we talk with RFA Vice President of Industry Relations about the governors' move and the latest on increasing availability of higher blends. Then RFA chief economist Scott Richman discusses how today's corn ethanol now provides nearly three times the energy used to produce it and it keeps improving. 

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