# Biofuels, which are critical for soy growers, have role to play in climate challenge - Brownfield Ag News

> The American Soybean Association said proper Renewable Fuel Standard implementation, including higher biodiesel and advanced biofuel volumes, is critical to soy growers. It noted that about one third of U.S. soybean oil goes to biodiesel and that small refinery exemptions have undermined demand.

- Date: 2021-01-14 · published 2021-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49018-biofuels-which-are-critical-for-soy-growers-have-role-to-play-in-climate
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Biodiesel accounts for a third of U.S. soybean oil use, so RFS volume decisions directly affect soy oil demand and the soybean crush value.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-04-01 | [RVOs set to launch next biofuels boom - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15033-rvos-set-to-launch-next-biofuels-boom-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +5.2% |
| SBO | 2025-05-13 | [Biofuels policy changes can affect soybean prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15121-biofuels-policy-changes-can-affect-soybean-prices-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.6% | -3.4% |
| SBO | 2020-09-16 | [More work to be done in biofuel industry - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50993-more-work-to-be-done-in-biofuel-industry-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| SBO | 2019-01-22 | [Soybean growers benefit from growing biodiesel industry - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60973-soybean-growers-benefit-from-growing-biodiesel-industry-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.4% | +2.5% |
| SBO | 2026-01-21 | [U.S. biofuel growth could lift soy prices, reduce China dependence - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15059-u-s-biofuel-growth-could-lift-soy-prices-reduce-china-dependence-brownfield-ag.md) | +3.9% | +8.2% |
| SOY | 2026-04-01 | [RVOs set to launch next biofuels boom - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15033-rvos-set-to-launch-next-biofuels-boom-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.8% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2025-05-13 | [Biofuels policy changes can affect soybean prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15121-biofuels-policy-changes-can-affect-soybean-prices-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2019-01-22 | [Soybean growers benefit from growing biodiesel industry - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60973-soybean-growers-benefit-from-growing-biodiesel-industry-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.7% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/biofuels-which-are-critical-for-soy-growers-have-role-to-play-in-climate-challenge/

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