FAPRI study shows year-round E15 and SREs would boost corn but hit soy
In Missouri, a FAPRI-MU analysis examined how expanded E15 gasoline use and proposed changes to small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard could affect U.S. fuel, agriculture, and government spending through 2028. The study found that wider E15 adoption would increase corn demand, reduce soybean oil use, and make renewable fuel mandates easier to meet. However, reducing SRE reallocations would lower overall renewable fuel requirements, especially for biomass-based diesel. The analysis also showed mixed effects on farm income, shifting crop demand and feed costs, while government agricultural spending could either rise or fall depending on policy implementation and market adoption rates.
Category: Fuels
