# State Starts 20% Biodiesel Sales, Championing Both Biofuel and Soybean Growth

> Minnesota began requiring most diesel sold in the state to be a blend of 20% biodiesel starting May 1, 2018. The state is the first to mandate a B20 blend, following years of legislative effort. The mandate is part of a long-running push that began in 1999.

- Date: 2018-05-01 · published 2018-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64922-state-starts-20-biodiesel-sales-championing-both-biofuel-and-soybean-growth
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A statewide B20 mandate adds sustained demand for soybean oil, which supports soy crush and bean values. The higher crush also increases soybean meal supply, which tends to weigh on meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2021-03-15 | [Biodiesel Boosts Demand for Iowa Soybeans \| Iowa Soybean](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48002-biodiesel-boosts-demand-for-iowa-soybeans-iowa-soybean.md) | +0.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2018-11-30 | [EPA Announces Biodiesel and Advanced Biofuels Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61900-epa-announces-biodiesel-and-advanced-biofuels-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +3.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2022-06-03 | [EPA’s 2022 Biofuel Blending Requirements—and SRE Stance—Appreciated by Soy Growers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15384-epa-s-2022-biofuel-blending-requirements-and-sre-stance-appreciated-by-soy.md) | +1.0% | -15.5% |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2022-11-30 | [Surging US Biofuel Production Stokes Soybean Crush Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15357-surging-us-biofuel-production-stokes-soybean-crush-demand.md) | -9.9% | -11.4% |
| SBM | 2026-07-26 | [Biofuel Mandates Test Capacity and Soybean Oil Demand - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15007-biofuel-mandates-test-capacity-and-soybean-oil-demand-rfd.md) | -4.7% | -4.2% |
| SBM | 2018-05-14 | [3 ways biodiesel boosts soybean returns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64925-3-ways-biodiesel-boosts-soybean-returns.md) | -1.7% | -8.2% |
| SBM | 2024-06-14 | [Brazil’s Soybean Growing Season Will Start Early in 2024/25](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13567-brazil-s-soybean-growing-season-will-start-early-in-2024-25.md) | -1.8% | -9.5% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2018/05/01/state-starts-20-biodiesel-sales

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