{"id":22577,"date":"2026-02-18T13:46:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/corn-industry-awaits-federal-decision-on-year-round-e15-fuel-blend\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:46:46","slug":"corn-industry-awaits-federal-decision-on-year-round-e15-fuel-blend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/corn-industry-awaits-federal-decision-on-year-round-e15-fuel-blend\/","title":{"rendered":"Corn Industry Awaits Federal Decision on Year-Round E15 Fuel Blend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771440404493.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771440404493.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771440404493.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771440404493.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771440404493.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771440404493.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Agricultural industry leaders are still waiting for federal action on expanding E15 ethanol fuel availability across the country after a key deadline passed without resolution. The National Corn Growers Association&#8217;s chief economist reports the industry remains in limbo regarding year-round E15 distribution nationwide.<\/p><p>Krista Swanson, speaking with agricultural news outlets, expressed frustration with the delay from the Congressional Rural Domestic Energy Council. &#8220;Unfortunately, the council had a first deadline of February 15th, and that has come and gone, and we haven&#8217;t really heard a lot,&#8221; Swanson stated.<\/p><p>Economic analysts suggest that if E15 expansion moves forward, it could create a dual impact on markets &#8211; potentially increasing corn commodity prices due to higher demand for ethanol production, while simultaneously offering consumers lower fuel costs at gas stations nationwide.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agricultural economists predict that expanding E15 ethanol fuel availability could drive up corn prices while reducing costs at the pump for consumers. The corn industry is still waiting for federal guidance on nationwide, year-round E15 distribution after a February deadline passed without action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[862],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771440404493.jpg?fit=1920%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-5S9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28361,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/e15-fuel-decision-delayed-again-leaving-corn-growers-frustrated\/","url_meta":{"origin":22577,"position":0},"title":"E15 Fuel Decision Delayed Again, Leaving Corn Growers Frustrated","author":"Admin","date":"February 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Another deadline has passed without a decision on year-round E15 ethanol fuel availability. 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