# ASA and NOPA Urge Action on Biofuel Policies Supporting Farmers - American Soybean Association

> The American Soybean Association and NOPA sent a joint letter to President Trump on Nov. 12 urging completion of EPA's 2026-2027 RFS volumes, limits on RIN credits from foreign feedstocks, curbs on used cooking oil and tallow imports, full reallocation of waived volumes, and 45Z Treasury guidance. ASA CEO Stephen Censky said the decisions in coming weeks will affect farmer profitability.

- Date: 2025-11-12 · published 2025-11-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15076-asa-and-nopa-urge-action-on-biofuel-policies-supporting-farmers-american
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Supportive final rules and import curbs would shift feedstock demand toward domestic soybean oil, supporting soybean oil and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-11-12 | [NOPA and ASA Urge President Trump to Finalize Biofuel Policies Supporting U.S. Farmers, Processors, and Domestic Energy - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15073-nopa-and-asa-urge-president-trump-to-finalize-biofuel-policies-supporting-u-s.md) | +2.1% | +0.7% |
| SBO | 2017-03-27 | [ASA Supports National Biodiesel Board Anti-Dumping Petition - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72087-asa-supports-national-biodiesel-board-anti-dumping-petition-american-soybean.md) | -1.4% | -1.7% |
| SBO | 2026-01-21 | [Biofuel: Staying Competitive - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15057-biofuel-staying-competitive-american-soybean-association.md) | +3.9% | +8.2% |
| SBO | 2025-07-03 | [Proposed Biofuel Blending Obligation Presents an Opportunity for U.S. Soy - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15103-proposed-biofuel-blending-obligation-presents-an-opportunity-for-u-s-soy.md) | +0.4% | +1.2% |
| SBO | 2018-11-30 | [EPA Announces Biodiesel and Advanced Biofuels Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61900-epa-announces-biodiesel-and-advanced-biofuels-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +3.0% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2025-11-12 | [NOPA and ASA Urge President Trump to Finalize Biofuel Policies Supporting U.S. Farmers, Processors, and Domestic Energy - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15073-nopa-and-asa-urge-president-trump-to-finalize-biofuel-policies-supporting-u-s.md) | +3.6% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2026-01-21 | [Biofuel: Staying Competitive - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15057-biofuel-staying-competitive-american-soybean-association.md) | +1.4% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2025-07-03 | [Proposed Biofuel Blending Obligation Presents an Opportunity for U.S. Soy - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15103-proposed-biofuel-blending-obligation-presents-an-opportunity-for-u-s-soy.md) | -3.6% | -8.4% |

## Sources

- soygrowers.com: https://soygrowers.com/news-releases/asa-and-nopa-urge-action-on-biofuel-policies-supporting-farmers/

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