# EPA hears calls for RVO adjustments - Brownfield Ag News

> Biofuel groups and Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts urged EPA at an August 1 hearing to raise cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel requirements under the RFS. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Bob Dinneen said cellulosic output could jump next year as plants add fiber conversion technology. Ricketts said cutting advanced biofuel requirements sends the wrong signal to investors.

- Date: 2017-08-01 · published 2017-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69334-epa-hears-calls-for-rvo-adjustments-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

The push for higher renewable volume obligations supports corn ethanol and soybean oil demand if EPA adopts it. EPA's final decision has not been made, so the current effect is limited to expectations.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-11-29 | [Growth Energy to EPA - deliver a real fix - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55933-growth-energy-to-epa-deliver-a-real-fix-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.1% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2021-04-29 | [Correction continues for corn, soybeans, wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7705-correction-continues-for-corn-soybeans-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.9% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2018-06-26 | [Soybeans continue lower trend - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8586-soybeans-continue-lower-trend-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.3% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2019-12-16 | [Wheat leads on trade deals, export taxes, weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6295-wheat-leads-on-trade-deals-export-taxes-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.2% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2019-04-17 | [Wheeler indicates pace of refiner exemptions could slow - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59470-wheeler-indicates-pace-of-refiner-exemptions-could-slow-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.9% | +0.2% |
| SBO | 2023-04-06 | [Biofuels industry wants RVO adjustment - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15315-biofuels-industry-wants-rvo-adjustment-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.6% | -8.1% |
| 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 | 2019-11-29 | [Growth Energy to EPA - deliver a real fix - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55933-growth-energy-to-epa-deliver-a-real-fix-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.3% | +14.4% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/epa-hears-calls-rvo-adjustments/

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