# Soybean growers benefit from growing biodiesel industry - Brownfield Ag News

> The National Biodiesel Board says biodiesel industry growth has added up to 11 cents per pound of value to soybean oil, equal to about 63 cents per bushel for soybean producers. The industry says this provides some certainty amid trade uncertainty.

- Date: 2019-01-22 · published 2019-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60973-soybean-growers-benefit-from-growing-biodiesel-industry-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Biodiesel-driven demand supports soybean oil values and the soybean crush margin, which helps underpin soybean prices for growers during trade tensions.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-07-15 | [Biofuels industry driving soybean oil demand - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15107-biofuels-industry-driving-soybean-oil-demand-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 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 | 2020-09-16 | [South Dakota Soybean \| Biodiesel Industry Plans for Future Growth;…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50990-south-dakota-soybean-biodiesel-industry-plans-for-future-growth.md) | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| SOY | 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) | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2020-09-16 | [South Dakota Soybean \| Biodiesel Industry Plans for Future Growth;…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50990-south-dakota-soybean-biodiesel-industry-plans-for-future-growth.md) | +2.8% | +5.3% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/soybean-farmers-benefit-from-growing-biodiesel-industry/

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