# EPA grain projections concern poultry industry after lower prices

> The EPA finalized Renewable Fuel Standard volumes calling for 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol in 2017, about 200 million gallons above the May proposal. Total biofuel volume was set at 19.28 billion gallons, up 6% from 2016. The National Chicken Council said the RFS has raised feed costs and warned poultry producers could face higher prices.

- Date: 2016-12-05 · published 2016-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73615-epa-grain-projections-concern-poultry-industry-after-lower-prices
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn-based ethanol mandates divert more corn to fuel use, tightening feed grain supply and supporting corn and soybean oil prices. This raises feed costs for poultry and livestock producers.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-05-11 | [Biofuels industry pressing for long-term certainty in future announcements \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15393-biofuels-industry-pressing-for-long-term-certainty-in-future-announcements-agri.md) | +2.4% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2023-11-21 | [Argentine election may boost farmer spending, grain prices -biotech firm Bioceres \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13949-argentine-election-may-boost-farmer-spending-grain-prices-biotech-firm-bioceres.md) | -3.2% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2017-10-20 | [EPA abandons changes to US biofuel program after lawmaker pressure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68336-epa-abandons-changes-to-us-biofuel-program-after-lawmaker-pressure.md) | +0.2% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2021-01-29 | [Fill ’er up: Ethanol industry looks to help drive demand, net higher prices - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49159-fill-er-up-ethanol-industry-looks-to-help-drive-demand-net-higher-prices-high.md) | +2.4% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2022-03-25 | [Higher grain prices impact government program payments - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42342-higher-grain-prices-impact-government-program-payments-high-plains-journal.md) | +3.5% | +8.4% |
| SBO | 2025-08-07 | [EPA?S Proposed Biofuel Targets Could Stall Industry Growth And Drive Up Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15101-epa-s-proposed-biofuel-targets-could-stall-industry-growth-and-drive-up-prices.md) | -0.3% | -1.9% |
| SBO | 2022-05-11 | [Biofuels industry pressing for long-term certainty in future announcements \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15393-biofuels-industry-pressing-for-long-term-certainty-in-future-announcements-agri.md) | -2.8% | -5.7% |
| SBO | 2018-12-03 | [Oil Prices Rise on Expectations for a Production Cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10625-oil-prices-rise-on-expectations-for-a-production-cut.md) | +2.5% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/epa-grain-projections-concern-poultry-industry-after-lower-prices/

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