# Ag sector RFS accountability hangs in balance ahead of November election | 2020-07-27  | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Biofuel groups are frustrated that EPA has put the 2020 RVO proposal on hold indefinitely, typically released by early July. Industry leaders fear election-year delays will remove accountability and risk litigation if the November 30 finalization deadline is missed.

- Date: 2020-07-27 · published 2020-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51968-ag-sector-rfs-accountability-hangs-in-balance-ahead-of-november-election-2020
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over RFS volumes clouds the outlook for biodiesel demand and soyoil use, a key support for soybean oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2019-02-05 | [Biofuels and Big Oil make their case on RFS before 2022 \| 2019-02-05 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60466-biofuels-and-big-oil-make-their-case-on-rfs-before-2022-2019-02-05-agri-pulse.md) | +0.4% | -1.3% |
| SBO | 2020-08-25 | [Biden hits Trump over Renewable Fuel Standard delays, waivers \| 2020-08-25  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51488-biden-hits-trump-over-renewable-fuel-standard-delays-waivers-2020-08-25-agri.md) | +4.1% | +6.3% |
| SBO | 2025-11-30 | [Washington Week Ahead: Farmers await payment plan; USMCA review gets focus \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21937-washington-week-ahead-farmers-await-payment-plan-usmca-review-gets-focus-agri.md) | +2.4% | -3.0% |
| SBO | 2020-08-26 | [Wheeler didn’t promise RFS action ahead of elections](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51486-wheeler-didn-t-promise-rfs-action-ahead-of-elections.md) | +3.6% | +2.2% |
| SBO | 2026-03-04 | [Farm bill faces uphill climb with mid-year politics in play \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20156-farm-bill-faces-uphill-climb-with-mid-year-politics-in-play-agri-pulse.md) | +0.6% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2018-06-26 | [EPA proposes RVO numbers for 2019 \| 2018-06-26 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64405-epa-proposes-rvo-numbers-for-2019-2018-06-26-agri-pulse-agri-pulse.md) | -2.3% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2017-03-26 | [Washington Week Ahead: House Ag explores farm program changes \| 2017-03-26 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71995-washington-week-ahead-house-ag-explores-farm-program-changes-2017-03-26-agri.md) | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2024-04-29 | [House Ag Democrats counter on farm bill with CCC funding plan \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30720-house-ag-democrats-counter-on-farm-bill-with-ccc-funding-plan-agri-pulse.md) | +0.9% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/14134-ag-sector-rfs-accountability-hangs-in-balance-ahead-of-november-election

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