On March 28, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is re-launched the statewide&nbsp;On-Farm Biodiesel Credit program&nbsp;to give back to Iowa farmers.&nbsp; Farmers who buy a biodiesel blend can receive up to 50 cents per gallon for filling an on-farm tank in Iowa used in agricultural operations.
&ldquo;This is a great way for farmers to try a B11 blend or bump up to B20,&rdquo; said IRFA Marketing Director, Lisa Coffelt. &ldquo;IRFA is thrilled to be able to re-launch this program with $45,000 in available funding for 2023. Last year we exhausted $35,000 in cash-back credits to almost 100 farmers who used higher biodiesel blends on their farm.&rdquo;
The Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Biodiesel Board continue to partner with the program, providing $10,000. Biodiesel producers Western Iowa Energy, Western Dubuque Biodiesel and Chevron Renewable Energy Group each contributed $5,000. IRFA provides $20,000 in funding and manages the program.
&ldquo;Biodiesel is a win for agriculture on multiple levels as it adds value to soybean oil, corn oil, and animal fats,&rdquo; says Coffelt.&nbsp; &ldquo;It is supported by John Deere and CASE IH engines.&nbsp; We are looking forward to putting more money in farmers pockets this year as we expand biodiesel distribution.&rdquo;
Response to the first round of funding in 2022 was positive. &ldquo;We use biodiesel year-round on my farm &ndash; B20 in the summer and B5 in the winter and have had absolutely no problems,&rdquo; said Randy Miller, a soybean farmer from South Central Iowa. &ldquo;The biodiesel credit is just one more example of the benefit that is out there for farmers to use to get started using biodiesel.&rdquo;
Farmers will earn 25-cents per gallon for filling up with B11 (11 percent biodiesel) and 50-cents per gallon with B20 (20 percent biodiesel) up to a maximum credit of $500. Program funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. To be eligible, farmers must meet the criteria and follow the procedures outlined at:
<a href="https://iowarfa.org/iowa-on-farm-biodiesel-credit-program/">https://iowarfa.org/iowa-on-farm-biodiesel-credit-program/</a>
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The iRFA has re-launched the statewide On-Farm Biodiesel Credit program to give back to Iowa farmers.  Farmers who buy a biodiesel blend can receive up to 50 cents per gallon for filling an on-farm tank in Iowa used in agricultural operations.

IRFA offers farmers cash back for fueling with biodiesel

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