# Agency's Proposal Leaves Little Room for Growth in Biodiesel

> DTN reported that the EPA proposal would raise total RFS volumes by about 120 million gallons in 2020, with corn ethanol held at 15 billion gallons. Biodiesel volume stays at 2.43 billion gallons in 2021, and the National Biodiesel Board called the proposal a chilling signal.

- Date: 2019-07-05 · published 2019-07-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57958-agency-s-proposal-leaves-little-room-for-growth-in-biodiesel
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stagnant biodiesel and conventional ethanol volumes cap demand growth for soybean oil and corn, weighing on feedstock prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-07-05 | [RFS proposal limits US biodiesel from full potential \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69853-rfs-proposal-limits-us-biodiesel-from-full-potential-biodiesel-magazine.md) | +1.8% | +2.2% |
| SBO | 2024-08-27 | [California’s proposal to cap SBO, canola oil at 20% of feedstock mix likely to impact RD, biodiesel: sources - The Jacobsen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15191-california-s-proposal-to-cap-sbo-canola-oil-at-20-of-feedstock-mix-likely-to.md) | +2.0% | +1.6% |
| SBO | 2017-11-30 | [EPA Leaves Biodiesel Alone, Raises Cellulosic Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67842-epa-leaves-biodiesel-alone-raises-cellulosic-volumes.md) | -2.5% | -4.3% |
| SBO | 2020-10-02 | [Policy Swings Shutter Iowa's Biodiesel Plants \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50520-policy-swings-shutter-iowa-s-biodiesel-plants-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.8% | +1.3% |
| SBO | 2020-01-27 | [Steep Headwinds for Biodiesel Industry – ENCORE BIORENEWABLES](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54952-steep-headwinds-for-biodiesel-industry-encore-biorenewables.md) | -6.5% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2025-06-13 | [EPA's RFS Proposal on Biodiesel Sparks Jump in Soybean Futures Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24298-epa-s-rfs-proposal-on-biodiesel-sparks-jump-in-soybean-futures-prices.md) | -0.8% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2017-11-30 | [EPA Leaves Biodiesel Alone, Raises Cellulosic Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67842-epa-leaves-biodiesel-alone-raises-cellulosic-volumes.md) | +1.0% | +7.1% |
| CORN | 2017-07-17 | [EPA proposal on biodiesel regulations draws concerns from Nebraska, Iowa ethanol producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69852-epa-proposal-on-biodiesel-regulations-draws-concerns-from-nebraska-iowa-ethanol.md) | +2.4% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/world-policy/article/2019/07/05/agencys-proposal-leaves-little-room

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