# Testing could lead to higher biodiesel blends - Brownfield Ag News

> Soybean growers are funding checkoff-backed tests of higher biodiesel blends such as B30, B40 and B50 across on-road and off-road engines. The National Biodiesel Board says biodiesel can add about 63 cents per bushel to growers' returns.

- Date: 2019-05-20 · published 2019-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58975-testing-could-lead-to-higher-biodiesel-blends-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

If higher blends become approved, they would add soybean oil demand and support the crush margin. The testing is at an early stage, so the price effect is limited for now.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-05-05 | [NBB asks for higher biodiesel RVO - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70868-nbb-asks-for-higher-biodiesel-rvo-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | -4.1% |
| SBO | 2026-06-16 | [Biofuels sector confident in meeting higher blending requirements - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15019-biofuels-sector-confident-in-meeting-higher-blending-requirements-brownfield-ag.md) | -1.5% | +5.5% |
| SBO | 2018-07-02 | [EPA increases biodiesel volumes - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63928-epa-increases-biodiesel-volumes-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.3% | -2.8% |
| 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 | 2026-03-27 | [Biodiesel industry pleased with historic RVO announcement - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15042-biodiesel-industry-pleased-with-historic-rvo-announcement-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.3% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/testing-could-lead-to-higher-biodiesel-blends/

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