Senator Marshall: Year-Round E15 Could Double U.S. Corn Demand

Hearing focuses on increasing domestic consumption of U.S. agricultural products

Mar. 12, 2026 at 12:00am

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At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) questioned witnesses about the potential impacts of year-round E15 on corn exports and the 45Z market.

Why it matters

Expanding the use of E15 fuel could significantly boost demand for U.S. corn, which is a major agricultural product. This could have wide-ranging effects on the corn industry, exports, and the broader agricultural economy.

The details

Senator Marshall's questions were centered around the potential for year-round E15 to double U.S. corn demand. He questioned Mr. Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, and Mr. Jed Bower, President of the National Corn Growers Association, about the impacts on corn exports as well as the 45Z market.

  • The Senate Agriculture Committee hearing took place on Tuesday.

The players

Senator Roger Marshall, M.D.

A Republican U.S. Senator from Kansas who questioned witnesses at the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing.

Zippy Duvall

The President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, who testified as a witness at the hearing.

Jed Bower

The President of the National Corn Growers Association, who also testified as a witness at the hearing.

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The takeaway

Expanding the use of E15 fuel could significantly boost demand for U.S. corn, which could have wide-ranging effects on the corn industry, exports, and the broader agricultural economy.