A National Corn Growers Association board member is confident Congress will eventually make sure E15 can be sold year-round.

Brian Thalmann, who farms in central Minnesota, tells Brownfield legislation granting EPA authority to make fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol available during the summer months has been introduced in both the House and Senate.

“The proposed legislation called the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act would work towards a final solution that would allow the continued access to the market for a proven high-octane fuel.”

He says auto manufacturers are excited about biofuels, but are waiting for guidance from the federal government.

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