# ASA to EPA: adjust the blending targets for biomass-based diesel – Radio Keokuk

> ASA board member and Wisconsin farmer Tanner Johnson called on EPA to adjust Renewable Volume Obligations for biomass-based diesel. He argued the agency did not account for forecast growth in the sector, and the comments were made at the Commodity Classic.

- Date: 2023-03-16 · published 2023-03-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15324-asa-to-epa-adjust-the-blending-targets-for-biomass-based-diesel-radio-keokuk
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Pressure to raise biomass-based diesel volumes could support soybean oil demand if EPA responds, but the outcome remains uncertain and the effect on prices is limited for now.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-02-01 | [Policy Priorities for Biomass-Based Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15151-policy-priorities-for-biomass-based-diesel.md) | -0.9% | +0.0% |
| SBO | 2021-06-23 | [Biomass-Based Diesel: Renewable Diesel Outperforms But Feeds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46444-biomass-based-diesel-renewable-diesel-outperforms-but-feeds.md) | +3.7% | +6.4% |
| SBO | 2018-05-28 | [Argentina to raise biodiesel export tax to 15% as of July 1  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65105-argentina-to-raise-biodiesel-export-tax-to-15-as-of-july-1-the-daily-digest.md) | -1.3% | -7.7% |
| SBO | 2019-07-29 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2021, Response to the Remand of the 2016 Standards, and Other Changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57954-federal-register-renewable-fuel-standard-program-standards-for-2020-and-biomass.md) | -1.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2017-10-24 | [NBB Holds Firm In Its Request for 2.5 Billion Gallons of Biomass-Based Diesel, 4.75 Billion Gallons of Advanced Biofuels - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68343-nbb-holds-firm-in-its-request-for-2-5-billion-gallons-of-biomass-based-diesel-4.md) | +0.1% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- radiokeokuk.com: https://radiokeokuk.com/asa-to-epa-adjust-the-blending-targets-for-biomass-based-diesel/

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