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Expanding Biobased Diesel Production a Top Priority for Soybean Farmers in 2026

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You’ve likely seen headlines about corn growers ramping up efforts to expand ethanol use in 2026. But soybean farmers are just as focused—and arguably facing an even bigger moment—as they work to grow demand for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). “We are certainly working every day on both fuels demand and opportunities,”

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Final 2026-2027 RFS Rule Enters Home Stretch

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On February 25, the Environmental Protection Agency transmitted the Final 2026-27 “Set 2” Renewable Fuel Standard rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget for interagency review – a final step in the RFS rulemaking process. The transmittal was confirmed by EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Aaron Szabo at the National Ethanol Conference.

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Why Renewable Fuel Policy Matters for Farmers, Fleets, and Emissions Reduction

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For nearly two decades, renewable fuels have played a steady—if often underappreciated—role in reducing emissions from the transportation sector. Unlike many emerging technologies that require new vehicles or fueling infrastructure, renewable fuels are compatible with today’s engines, equipment, and distribution systems. This allows them to deliver immediate emissions reductions while continuing to support domestic manufacturing,

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EPA Targets Q1 2026 for Release of Final Rule Setting 2026, 2027 RFS RVOs

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to finalize Renewable Fuel Standard renewable volume obligations for 2026 and 2027 in the first quarter of 2026, according to a notice submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Dec. 15. The filing was made in response to a Dec. 8 court order requiring

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The State of Soy: Facing Uncertainty, Poised for Growth

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After what many in the industry describe as one of the most difficult years in memory, the soybean supply chain is looking to proposed federal biofuel policies as a potential turning point. For biofuel producers, prolonged uncertainty surrounding final regulatory rules—combined with another year of underwhelming volume targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—pushed many

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EPA Small Refinery Exemptions Threaten Biofuel Demand and Feedstock Market

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A farmer-director with Clean Fuels Alliance America says the EPA’s recent decisions on small refinery exemptions (SREs) could significantly affect biofuel producers’ profitability. Greg Anderson of Nebraska says he was disappointed in the volume of SREs granted and stressed that the agency must reallocate all exempted gallons back into the fuel supply. “If that doesn’t

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Rewriting The RFS Playbook: Projected D4 Biomass-Based Diesel RIN Generation For 2026-2027

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a trilogy of decisions for the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in recent months that represents some of the most significant regulatory developments for biomass-based diesel in the program’s history.  The vast majority of biomass-based diesel produced in the U.S. and used to comply with the RFS is

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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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Clean Fuels: Farmers Risk Losing $7.5 Billion If EPA Does Not Reallocate SREs

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On October 16, 2025, Clean Fuels Alliance America – the trade association representing the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel industry – shared with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin projections of the economic impact for U.S. soybean farmers and processors of EPA’s supplemental “SRE reallocation volume” proposal. EPA is co-proposing to either fully (100%) or partially (50%)

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