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

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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Biomass-based Diesel Production Hits All-Time High

New federal data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demonstrates that America’s biomass-based diesel industry is responding to stronger market signals with record-setting production. According to figures highlighted by Clean Fuels Alliance America in July, U.S. producers generated a record 494 million gallons of domestic biomass-based diesel in June, underscoring the industry’s ability

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Feedstock Consumption Reaches Nearly 28 Billion Pounds In April

U.S. biofuel producers used 27.97 billion pounds of feedstocks in April, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Feedstock use declined by nearly 8% from March, but remained 4% higher than April 2025, reflecting continued year-over-year growth despite a monthly slowdown. Corn remained the dominant feedstock, accounting for 24.07 billion pounds

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The State of Sustainable Fleets: Funding. Benchmarks. Results.

The latest 2026 State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief offers a fresh look at how commercial fleets are responding to a rapidly evolving transportation landscape. Among its findings: nearly half of fleets now use AI to improve operations, renewable fuels supplied 71% of California’s diesel demand through the first three quarters of 2025, and more

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MiABC Celebrates Four Years of Progress

On July 6, 2026, the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) celebrated its fourth anniversary. Like the changing seasons, our coalition has experienced significant growth and change over the past four years. MiABC was established by the Michigan Soybean Committee and Michigan Soybean Association to unite Michigan’s advanced biofuel value chain—from farmers and fuel producers to

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Farmers Continue To See Value From Industry They Built

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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USDA Finalizes Regenerative Agriculture Guidelines for Biofuel Feedstocks

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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Building a Stronger Biofuel Supply Network in Michigan Through Greater Education and Transparency

Expanding access to biodiesel and other advanced biofuels, such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), starts with stronger connections across the supply chain. This week, the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) brought producers, fuel distributors, fleet operators, and industry partners together at ZFS Ithaca for its inaugural stakeholder meeting to discuss opportunities to

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MiABC Hosts Inaugural Stakeholder Meeting at ZFS Ithaca

The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) recently welcomed stakeholders from across the state to its inaugural stakeholder meeting at ZFS Ithaca, Michigan’s largest soybean processing facility. The event brought together representatives from agriculture, renewable fuels, fleet operations, and industry to strengthen partnerships while highlighting the critical role Michigan soybeans play in advancing the state’s bioeconomy.

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

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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