# EPA proposal on biodiesel regulations draws concerns from Nebraska, Iowa ethanol producers

> Nebraska and Iowa ethanol producers responded to the EPA's proposal to keep 15 billion gallons of conventional corn-based ethanol unchanged for 2018. Green Plains CEO Todd Becker said the standard gives investors confidence, while critics view the proposal as misguided.

- Date: 2017-07-17 · published 2017-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69852-epa-proposal-on-biodiesel-regulations-draws-concerns-from-nebraska-iowa-ethanol
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Holding the conventional ethanol mandate at 15 billion gallons supports steady corn grind demand, so the price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-12-21 | [Nebraska, Iowa ethanol producers hail opening of Japan’s market, expect sales to top last year’s - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67476-nebraska-iowa-ethanol-producers-hail-opening-of-japan-s-market-expect-sales-to.md) | +0.8% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2025-06-13 | [EPA's RFS Proposal on Biodiesel Sparks Jump in Soybean Futures Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24298-epa-s-rfs-proposal-on-biodiesel-sparks-jump-in-soybean-futures-prices.md) | -0.8% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2023-04-20 | [EU Regulation on deforestation-free products: What comes next for importers / exporters of agricultural commodities? \| BLOMSTEIN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36440-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-what-comes-next-for-importers.md) | -1.0% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2017-05-15 | [EPA sends RFS volume obligations proposal to OMB - Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70872-epa-sends-rfs-volume-obligations-proposal-to-omb-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | +0.5% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2020-05-15 | [EPA delivers proposed rule to set 2021 RFS RVOs to OMB  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52995-epa-delivers-proposed-rule-to-set-2021-rfs-rvos-to-omb-biodiesel-magazine.md) | -0.3% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- omaha.com: https://omaha.com/business/epa-proposal-on-biodiesel-regulations-draws-concerns-from-nebraska-iowa/article_ac76b13e-8d7a-591a-9bdb-472647719be2.html

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