Farmers For a Fair Deal Statement on New IRS Guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

St. Paul, Minn.—September 10th, 2026— Farmers For a Fair Deal issued the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released new guidance (Notice 2026-53) on the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, including updated emissions rate tables and rules for crediting farm-level practices.

"Farmers For a Fair Deal appreciates Treasury and the IRS moving forward on 45Z guidance," said Patrick Rosenstiel, Founder and Director of Farmers For a Fair Deal. "Every step toward finalizing these rules brings more certainty to farmers making planting and investment decisions in the field right now. We encourage Treasury to keep up its diligent work on this important policy for rural America, and we look forward to finalized rules that deliver real, lasting value to farmers and rural communities in the Midwest."

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About Farmers For a Fair Deal: Farmers For a Fair Deal is a coalition advocating for commonsense agriculture, energy, and infrastructure policy that keeps the economic benefits of biofuel production in the rural communities that grow it.

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