# Record RFS Volumes Expected to Boost Soybean Demand, Farm Income, Agencies Say

> EPA finalized RFS volume obligations of 26.81 billion RINs for 2026 and 27.02 billion for 2027, which USDA Secretary Rollins said would raise net farm income by $3-4 billion. EPA estimates biodiesel and renewable diesel output must rise over 60% from 2025 levels to meet the targets.

- Date: 2026-03-27 · published 2026-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15039-record-rfs-volumes-expected-to-boost-soybean-demand-farm-income-agencies-say
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Biodiesel and renewable diesel must expand sharply, pulling more soybean oil and other fats into biofuel use, which tightens soyoil supply and supports soybean crush demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2016-11-25 | [EPA Ruling Will Boost Corn and Soybean Demand \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73746-epa-ruling-will-boost-corn-and-soybean-demand-hoosier-ag-today.md) | +2.1% | -5.6% |
| SBO | 2017-09-01 | [ASA Asks EPA to Increase Biodiesel RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68822-asa-asks-epa-to-increase-biodiesel-rfs-volumes-american-soybean-association.md) | -0.3% | -6.2% |
| SBO | 2021-03-15 | [Biodiesel Boosts Demand for Iowa Soybeans \| Iowa Soybean](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48002-biodiesel-boosts-demand-for-iowa-soybeans-iowa-soybean.md) | +0.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2017-08-11 | [Tell EPA to Increase RFS Biodiesel and Advanced Biofuels Volumes in 2018 and 2019 - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69327-tell-epa-to-increase-rfs-biodiesel-and-advanced-biofuels-volumes-in-2018-and.md) | -1.6% | +2.5% |
| SBO | 2017-08-14 | [Iowa leaders ask EPA to boost RFS biodiesel volume](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69336-iowa-leaders-ask-epa-to-boost-rfs-biodiesel-volume.md) | +0.2% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2016-11-25 | [EPA Ruling Will Boost Corn and Soybean Demand \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73746-epa-ruling-will-boost-corn-and-soybean-demand-hoosier-ag-today.md) | -0.4% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2017-09-01 | [ASA Asks EPA to Increase Biodiesel RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68822-asa-asks-epa-to-increase-biodiesel-rfs-volumes-american-soybean-association.md) | +2.2% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2021-03-15 | [Biodiesel Boosts Demand for Iowa Soybeans \| Iowa Soybean](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48002-biodiesel-boosts-demand-for-iowa-soybeans-iowa-soybean.md) | +0.0% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/record-rfs-volumes-expected-to-boost-soybean-demand-farm-income-agencies-say-11936204

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