# Policies in Progress: Renewable fuels, WOTUS and pesticide compliance are among top ASA advocacy priorities beyond the farm bill - American Soybean Association

> The American Soybean Association lists its advocacy priorities beyond the farm bill. These include the Renewable Fuel Standard, the Waters of the United States rule and Endangered Species Act pesticide compliance. The group says EPA's proposed RFS volumes would curtail soy-based biofuel growth over the next three years.

- Date: 2023-05-12 · published 2023-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15308-policies-in-progress-renewable-fuels-wotus-and-pesticide-compliance-are-among
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Soy-based biofuel growth depends on RFS volumes, so limits on that growth reduce soybean oil demand. The article itself describes advocacy priorities rather than a new market event.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-11-12 | [ASA and NOPA Urge Action on Biofuel Policies Supporting Farmers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15076-asa-and-nopa-urge-action-on-biofuel-policies-supporting-farmers-american.md) | +2.1% | +0.7% |
| 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 | 2026-04-09 | [Beyond the Headline RVO - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15036-beyond-the-headline-rvo-american-soybean-association.md) | -3.8% | +5.2% |
| SBO | 2026-01-04 | [2025 Positions Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel for Success in 2026 - Clean Fuels Alliance America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15058-2025-positions-biodiesel-renewable-diesel-for-success-in-2026-clean-fuels.md) | +0.1% | +6.8% |
| SBO | 2026-04-01 | [Biofuels Policies Provide U.S. Soy Stability \| Illinois Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15035-biofuels-policies-provide-u-s-soy-stability-illinois-soybean-association.md) | +0.5% | +5.2% |

## Sources

- soygrowers.com: https://soygrowers.com/policies-in-progress-renewable-fuels-wotus-and-pesticide-compliance-are-among-top-asa-advocacy-priorities-beyond-the-farm-bill/

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