# Protecting and growing biofuel demand is among policy priorities this fall for ASA  - Indiana Corn and Soy

> The American Soybean Association outlines fall policy priorities, with biofuels at the top alongside the farm bill, trade and regulation. ASA estimates failing to fully reallocate exempted volumes could eliminate roughly 500 million gallons of biomass-based diesel demand and nearly $1 billion in soybean farmer value.

- Date: 2026-09-18 · published 2026-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14997-protecting-and-growing-biofuel-demand-is-among-policy-priorities-this-fall-for
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lobbying for full RVO reallocation signals policy risk to soybean oil demand; full reallocation would support soyoil and soybean prices, while a shortfall would weigh on them.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-03-25 | [Soybean oil demand will expand as renewable diesel emerges as ideal biofuel - Indiana Corn and Soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15407-soybean-oil-demand-will-expand-as-renewable-diesel-emerges-as-ideal-biofuel.md) | -2.1% | +274.5% |
| SBO | 2026-10-27 | [Growing US biofuel production intensifies competition for soybean oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17179-growing-us-biofuel-production-intensifies-competition-for-soybean-oil.md) | -0.5% | — |
| SBO | 2022-09-06 | [As summer ends, corn growers focus on fall policy priorities \| In the News \| Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39587-as-summer-ends-corn-growers-focus-on-fall-policy-priorities-in-the-news.md) | +1.5% | -9.1% |
| SBO | 2023-05-12 | [Policies in Progress: Renewable fuels, WOTUS and pesticide compliance are among top ASA advocacy priorities beyond the farm bill - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15308-policies-in-progress-renewable-fuels-wotus-and-pesticide-compliance-are-among.md) | -8.7% | -2.4% |
| SBO | 2020-07-09 | [Growing US biofuel production intensifies competition for soybean oil \| Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52199-growing-us-biofuel-production-intensifies-competition-for-soybean-oil-ukrainian.md) | +1.2% | +11.4% |
| SOY | 2026-10-27 | [Growing US biofuel production intensifies competition for soybean oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17179-growing-us-biofuel-production-intensifies-competition-for-soybean-oil.md) | +0.5% | — |
| SOY | 2020-06-04 | [Tax Incentive Passage Sets Course for ISA Policy Priorities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52477-tax-incentive-passage-sets-course-for-isa-policy-priorities.md) | +0.9% | +4.2% |
| SOY | 2025-09-26 | [Biofuel Policies Are Likely to Drive Future Demand for U.S. Corn and Soybeans
        
        
        
        - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15086-biofuel-policies-are-likely-to-drive-future-demand-for-u-s-corn-and-soybeans.md) | +1.1% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- incornandsoy.org: https://incornandsoy.org/protecting-and-growing-biofuel-demand-is-among-policy-priorities-this-fall-for-asa/

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