# White House says it is sticking with 2020 biofuel plan, despite farmer objections

> The White House said it will keep its 2020 biofuel plan despite objections from farm groups. The Renewable Fuel Standard requires refiners to blend about 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol each year, with exemptions for small refineries.

- Date: 2019-12-18 · published 2019-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55453-white-house-says-it-is-sticking-with-2020-biofuel-plan-despite-farmer-objections
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Keeping the 15 billion gallon ethanol mandate supports corn demand for ethanol. Holding the plan without the farm-requested changes keeps soybean oil biodiesel demand constrained.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 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) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2019-09-11 | [White House hosts separate meetings as oil and biofuel battle rages on \| 2019-09-11  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56942-white-house-hosts-separate-meetings-as-oil-and-biofuel-battle-rages-on-2019-09.md) | +4.2% | +9.2% |
| CORN | 2020-11-23 | [Farm, biofuel leaders file motion to hold EPA accountable on improper 2016 waiver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50023-farm-biofuel-leaders-file-motion-to-hold-epa-accountable-on-improper-2016-waiver.md) | -1.2% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-03-11 | [Daybreak March 11: More farm aid is on the way, Boozman says \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20157-daybreak-march-11-more-farm-aid-is-on-the-way-boozman-says-agri-pulse.md) | +3.5% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2019-08-22 | [Farmers, lawmakers dial up pressure over biofuel policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57452-farmers-lawmakers-dial-up-pressure-over-biofuel-policy.md) | +2.4% | +1.3% |
| SBO | 2026-02-01 | [EPA expected to send 2026 biofuel blending quotas to White House this week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15046-epa-expected-to-send-2026-biofuel-blending-quotas-to-white-house-this-week.md) | +1.0% | +9.5% |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2025-10-01 | [America's soybean farmers face 'Groundhog Day' with murky biofuel policy \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15082-america-s-soybean-farmers-face-groundhog-day-with-murky-biofuel-policy-agri.md) | +3.1% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biofuels-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-to-stick-with-2020-biofuel-plan-over-farmer-objections-sources-idUSKBN1YM1PX/

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