Latest WASDE Report Demonstrates the Need for Year-Round E15

Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, called on Congress again today to pass a bill that would allow for the year-round sale of E15, a fuel blend made with 15% American-made ethanol that burns cleaner, costs less, and can be used in 96% of cars on the road today. The call came in response to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which showed that the 2025-2026 corn crop would set a new record of 16.7 billion bushels, with record yields projected for corn at 188.8 bushels per acre.”The latest WASDE report showing a record corn crop proves that we need year-round E15 right now,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “E15 is a powerful economic engine that creates jobs, drives farm income, and saves consumers money. It does all this because it provides a market for the nation’s corn, which producers buy and process into ethanol before it’s blended into E15. The more restrictions we can remove on this more affordable fuel option, the more accessible it’ll be for consumers and the more farmers will be able to rely on this market to sell their corn surplus. Congress must act now to allow the year-round sale of E15 and simplify labeling requirements to make it easier for retailers to offer this fuel choice.”