July 31, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Tuesday approved sorghum oil as an eligible feed stock under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
EPA approval came as National Sorghum Producers leadership and Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), along with Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) convened at EPA headquarters in Washington.
“This is a great day for U.S. sorghum farmers and our partners in the ethanol and biodiesel industries,” said NSP Chairman Don Bloss, a sorghum farmer from Pawnee City. “NSP has worked tirelessly for over two years to make this happen. A pathway for sorghum oil opens new markets for ethanol plants extracting oil from sorghum and ultimately adds value to the grain farmers produce.”
