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From Field to Fuel Tank: Farmers Can Help Drive Down Biodiesel’s Carbon Intensity

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American farmers have long played an important role in the growth of the biodiesel industry. Now, changes to the federal 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit are creating new opportunities to recognize how decisions made on the farm can influence the lifecycle carbon intensity of the fuels produced from agricultural feedstocks. At the same time, farmers

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Record Diesel Prices Highlight the Cost-Saving Role of Biobased Diesel

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Diesel prices have reached record territory in the United States, creating new challenges for trucking companies, farmers, construction firms, municipalities, transit agencies and virtually every business that depends on diesel-powered equipment. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the national average retail price for on-highway diesel reached $6.285 per gallon on September 14, 2026—surpassing the

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Ag Industry, Biofuel Producers React to SRE Decision

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The soybean and biomass-based diesel industries are responding to EPA’s latest Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) announcement with a clear message: protect the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard and ensure that exempted volumes are fully reallocated. EPA recently granted full or partial exemptions to 29 small refineries for the 2025 compliance year, removing approximately 1.76

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Iowa Soy: Running An Entire John Deere Fleet on Biofuel

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This video from the Iowa Soybean Association highlights a real-world demonstration of using B30 biodiesel across a John Deere farm equipment fleet during spring field operations. The project shows that farmers can significantly increase their use of homegrown, soybean-based fuel while maintaining the performance, reliability, and productivity required for demanding agricultural operations. The video emphasizes

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Farmers Continue To See Value From Industry They Built

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America’s soybean farmers didn’t just adopt biodiesel—they helped create the industry. Through soybean checkoff investments spanning more than three decades, farmers funded the research, fuel testing, engine validation, market development, and policy efforts that transformed biodiesel from an emerging technology into a cornerstone of the nation’s renewable fuels industry. Today, those investments continue to pay

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