# NBB on proposed biodiesel cuts: different president, same EPA - Brownfield Ag News

> The National Biodiesel Board COO said the EPA continues to underestimate industry capacity, which he puts at 4.2 billion gallons annually. The proposed cuts would reduce that by nearly half a billion gallons. Final 2018 and 2019 RVO numbers are expected around the end of November.

- Date: 2017-09-29 · published 2017-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68826-nbb-on-proposed-biodiesel-cuts-different-president-same-epa-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expected cuts to biodiesel demand point to softer soybean oil prices, while the final rule timing creates a near-term catalyst.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2019-07-02 | [Nebraska biodiesel plant shutting down - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58192-nebraska-biodiesel-plant-shutting-down-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | +1.2% |
| SBO | 2017-11-30 | [NBB disappointed in renewable volume obligation for biodiesel - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67843-nbb-disappointed-in-renewable-volume-obligation-for-biodiesel-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.5% | -4.3% |
| SBO | 2025-01-21 | [Renewable diesel boom leveling out - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15149-renewable-diesel-boom-leveling-out-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +3.0% |
| SBO | 2019-03-19 | [NBB: EPA Undercuts Additional Demand for Biomass-Based Diesel - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59972-nbb-epa-undercuts-additional-demand-for-biomass-based-diesel-fuels-market-news.md) | -2.1% | -2.1% |
| SBO | 2018-06-26 | [Soybeans continue lower trend - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8586-soybeans-continue-lower-trend-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2018-06-26 | [Soybeans continue lower trend - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8586-soybeans-continue-lower-trend-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.0% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2019-07-25 | [FAPRI -MU shows impact of tariffs on soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58122-fapri-mu-shows-impact-of-tariffs-on-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.0% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2026-01-30 | [Biofuels policy uncertainty continues to pressure soybean demand and prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15056-biofuels-policy-uncertainty-continues-to-pressure-soybean-demand-and-prices.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/nbb-proposed-biodiesel-cuts-different-president-epa/

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