Sustainable Agriculture

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

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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Iowa Soy: Running An Entire John Deere Fleet on Biofuel

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

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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