CropsUS soybean oil use for biofuel hits a monthly record in July
USDA's Economic Research Service says 1.687 billion pounds of soybean oil went into US biofuel production in July 2026, 8.4% above the record set in June.
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CropsUAE biorefinery plans to buy at least 39 million bushels of US corn a year
BioPower Energy signed a memorandum with the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council to source half to all of its feedstock from US suppliers, with a floor of 1 million tonnes of corn a year.
AgrotechJohn Deere builds farm-record tools to help growers share in 45Z biofuel credits
John Deere is expanding its Operations Center so farmers can document no-till, cover crops and nutrient management for the Biofuel Feedstock Report that ethanol and biodiesel makers need to claim extra 45Z tax credits.
AgribusinessEPA proposes reallocating 770 million exempted biofuel credits to refiners
The US Environmental Protection Agency wants to add 770 million RINs waived through small refinery exemptions back onto refiners' 2026 and 2027 obligations, a move biofuel and soybean groups say protects demand for farm crops.
AgribusinessUS lawmakers from both parties press EPA to lock in 2026-27 biofuel volumes
A bipartisan House letter asks the EPA and Energy Department for a supplemental Renewable Fuel Standard rule by 15 October, warning that delay could weaken demand for corn and soybean oil.
AgribusinessCanadian ethanol makers and corn growers seek a 1.4x clean fuel credit
The Farms and Fuels Alliance has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to finalise a minimum 1.4-times credit multiplier for Canadian-made ethanol under the Clean Fuel Regulations, saying US imports backed by the 45Z credit are taking market share.
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US lab report says ships could burn about 2 billion gallons of ethanol a year
A National Lab of the Rockies report finds ethanol a viable low-carbon fuel for ocean-going ships and estimates the existing methanol dual-fuel fleet alone could use about two billion gallons a year.
CropsCorn ethanol set to reach a third of Brazil's output two years early
StoneX expects corn to supply a third of Brazil's ethanol by 2027/28, and Inpasa, the world's second-largest producer, turns second-crop corn into fuel, cattle feed and oil for other biofuels.
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CoBank economist names five forces reshaping the US farm economy
Tight margins, high land values, GLP-1-driven protein demand, shrinking export populations and new biofuel markets are reshaping US agriculture, CoBank's Jacqui Fatka told a Women in Agribusiness summit.
AgribusinessRecord US ethanol shipments push Washington to chase new biofuel markets
The US Department of Agriculture has published an American Biofuels Trade Outlook after ethanol exports reached 2.2 billion gallons worth $4.7 billion in 2025, the largest year on record.
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Australia's $1.54 billion tallow trade sails through Gulf conflict on US biofuel demand
The world's largest tallow exporter shipped about 1.01 million tonnes of rendered products in 2025-650,000 t of tallow and used cooking oil plus 360,000 t of protein meals, with value up 26.5%; 65% of fats went to the US and 26% to Singapore for renewable diesel and jet fuel, and prices hover nea
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xFarm buys Brazil's Sibium Analytics to bring farm data to sugarcane and biofuels
Swiss farm-management company xFarm Technologies has acquired Brazilian platform Sibium Analytics, taking its digital tools into sugarcane and biofuel production and its footprint to 24 million hectares across more than 600,000 farms.
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New 45Z guidance ties low-carbon farm practices to the US clean fuel tax credit
The IRS has ruled that USDA-recognised low-carbon farming practices count towards the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit and the Energy Department has updated its carbon model accordingly, a step corn, soybean and sorghum groups say finally makes the credit usable for farmers and biofuel plants.