# North Dakota needs higher RFS volumes - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> A North Dakota letter writer says trade disruption and late-season weather are hurting local soybean farmers. The writer asks the president to raise biodiesel volumes in the RFS and restore biodiesel demand lost to small refinery exemptions.

- Date: 2018-10-21 · published 2018-10-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62414-north-dakota-needs-higher-rfs-volumes-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Higher RFS biodiesel volumes would add soybean oil demand, which supports soyoil and soybean prices for farmers.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2016-12-05 | [Higher renewable fuels standard supports oils - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73343-higher-renewable-fuels-standard-supports-oils-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture.md) | -2.1% | -7.8% |
| SBO | 2017-10-22 | [EPA decision on mandates supports oils - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68334-epa-decision-on-mandates-supports-oils-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | +2.0% | +0.8% |
| SBO | 2018-07-16 | [EPA released proposed biofuels volumes in RFS with mixed industry reaction - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63925-epa-released-proposed-biofuels-volumes-in-rfs-with-mixed-industry-reaction.md) | +1.5% | +0.7% |
| SBO | 2026-09-16 | [Farm Bill 2.0 passes the Senate Agriculture Committee - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17470-farm-bill-2-0-passes-the-senate-agriculture-committee-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -3.5% | -1.5% |
| SBO | 2016-11-27 | [EPA Renewable Fuel Standard rallies soybean oil prices - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73744-epa-renewable-fuel-standard-rallies-soybean-oil-prices-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +2.3% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/opinion/north-dakota-needs-higher-rfs-volumes

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