# America's soybean farmers face 'Groundhog Day' with murky biofuel policy | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> US soybean farmers face weaker trade flows, higher costs and low crop prices, while renewable diesel consumption fell 30% in the first half of 2025. The 45Z clean fuel credit survived and was revised, but its implementation timing remains uncertain, with the White House budget office indicating it may not be implemented until May.

- Date: 2025-10-01 · published 2025-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15082-america-s-soybean-farmers-face-groundhog-day-with-murky-biofuel-policy-agri
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Sluggish renewable diesel demand reduces pull for soybean oil and crush, while delayed 45Z clarity keeps biofuel feedstock demand uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2024-09-04 | [Biofuel groups, fuel retailers fight California’s proposed restrictions \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15185-biofuel-groups-fuel-retailers-fight-california-s-proposed-restrictions-agri.md) | -2.4% | -0.4% |
| SBO | 2026-08-27 | [Bunge, POET, others warn Trump on biofuel exemptions for oil \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15003-bunge-poet-others-warn-trump-on-biofuel-exemptions-for-oil-agri-pulse.md) | +8.0% | +1.3% |
| SBO | 2018-04-25 | [RFS waivers wiped out billion gallons in biofuel demand, Perdue says \| 2018-04-25 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65397-rfs-waivers-wiped-out-billion-gallons-in-biofuel-demand-perdue-says-2018-04-25.md) | -3.0% | +1.6% |
| SBO | 2024-11-09 | [Industry calls for reform to LCFS biofuel guardrails \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15171-industry-calls-for-reform-to-lcfs-biofuel-guardrails-agri-pulse-communications.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SBO | 2019-12-19 | [EPA sticks with RFS reallocation plan over farm country wishes \| 2019-12-19  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55454-epa-sticks-with-rfs-reallocation-plan-over-farm-country-wishes-2019-12-19-agri.md) | +2.8% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2024-09-04 | [Biofuel groups, fuel retailers fight California’s proposed restrictions \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15185-biofuel-groups-fuel-retailers-fight-california-s-proposed-restrictions-agri.md) | -2.0% | +6.0% |
| SOY | 2026-08-27 | [Bunge, POET, others warn Trump on biofuel exemptions for oil \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15003-bunge-poet-others-warn-trump-on-biofuel-exemptions-for-oil-agri-pulse.md) | +3.8% | +5.0% |
| SOY | 2024-11-09 | [Industry calls for reform to LCFS biofuel guardrails \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15171-industry-calls-for-reform-to-lcfs-biofuel-guardrails-agri-pulse-communications.md) | -1.8% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/23538-americas-soybean-farmers-face-groundhog-day-with-murky-biofuel-policy

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