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Michigan Corn Hosting Great Lakes Sustainable Fuels Symposium September 2-3

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The Great Lakes region is well positioned to play a leading role in the future of sustainable fuels. The Great Lakes Sustainable Fuels Symposium, hosted by the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan and partners, will bring together growers, industry leaders, innovators, policymakers, and other stakeholders for two days of discussion about the opportunities surrounding sustainable

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Annual Reports Show Biofuels Gaining Momentum In Global Shipping

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The maritime industry continued to expand its use of renewable fuels throughout 2025 as shipowners sought practical strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with new European regulations. Among the renewable fuel options currently available, biodiesel emerged as one of the most widely deployed solutions, with several major shipping companies reporting successful use of

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USDA Finalizes Regenerative Agriculture Guidelines for Biofuel Feedstocks

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized new technical guidelines designed to help farmers quantify and document greenhouse gas emission reductions associated with regenerative agricultural practices used to grow biofuel feedstocks. Alongside the final guidelines, USDA also released an updated version of its Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator, a tool that allows farmers to estimate

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FarmDoc Daily: Impact of Final RVOs on Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Feedstock Use for 2026-2027

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the “Set 2” rule at the end of March, establishing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2026 and 2027 that are unprecedented in the history of the program (farmdoc daily, April 16, 2026).  We have been working through the implications of these historic RVOs

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Record Biofuel Growth Expected as EPA Increases Renewable Fuel Requirements

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The U.S. biofuels sector has experienced a significant improvement in market conditions during 2026, driven by stronger Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements, elevated petroleum fuel prices, and growing demand for low-carbon transportation fuels. One of the clearest indicators of this shift has been the rapid increase in Renewable Identification Number (RIN) values. RINs are compliance

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Biobased Diesel Industry Raises Concerns After Proposed RFS Updates

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The House recently passed legislation that would allow nationwide year-round sales of E15 gasoline while also making significant changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the treatment of small refinery exemptions (SREs). The proposal is now headed to the Senate and has sparked significant debate across the biofuels and agricultural sectors, particularly among corn

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What the 2026-27 RFS RVOs Means for Farmers

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A newly finalized update to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is reshaping expectations across the biofuels value chain, offering clearer market signals for producers, fuel suppliers, and U.S. agriculture. After several years of uncertainty and policy lag, the revised Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027 are widely viewed as

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New Crush Plants and Trade Progress Position U.S. Soybeans for Major Upswing

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The U.S. soybean market is gaining momentum, driven by a bullish combination of renewed purchase commitments from China—following recent trade negotiations—and rapidly expanding domestic crush capacity. Together, these forces have analysts watching for a potential breakout. According to University of Minnesota (UMn) grain market economist Ed Usset, the latest report from the National Oilseed Processors

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Impact Of Recent EPA Decisions On 2023-2027 RVOs For Biomass-Based Diesel

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been extraordinarily active on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) front over the summer and early fall of 2025.  Since June, the agency has released three pivotal decisions that collectively are likely to alter the trajectory of the biomass-based diesel industry in the U.S.  The vast majority of biomass-based

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EPA Proposes Reallocation of Small Refinery Exemptions

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On September 16, 2025, Clean Fuels Alliance America and a number of biofuel trade groups commended the Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as it released a supplementary proposed rule that will reallocate small refinery exemptions for Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance years that are still open. USEPA’s stated goal is to ensure that the 2026 and 2027 RFS volumes it

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