# EPA Ruling Will Boost Corn and Soybean Demand | Hoosier Ag Today

> The EPA raised the renewable fuel standard, with total renewable fuel volumes rising 1.2 billion gallons from 2016 to 2017 and conventional volumes reaching 15 billion gallons. Ethanol industry groups said the move signals support for the RFS and investment in the sector.

- Date: 2016-11-25 · published 2016-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73746-epa-ruling-will-boost-corn-and-soybean-demand-hoosier-ag-today
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The larger ethanol mandate increases corn demand for ethanol production, supporting corn prices, while biodiesel growth supports soybean oil.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-04-04 | [E-15 Exports Growing \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71496-e-15-exports-growing-hoosier-ag-today.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2024-03-02 | [Almost Big Breaking News for Corn and Soybean Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7864-almost-big-breaking-news-for-corn-and-soybean-prices.md) | +5.1% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2019-12-24 | [Argentina raise taxes on corn, wheat and soybean exports \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55425-argentina-raise-taxes-on-corn-wheat-and-soybean-exports-farm-online-act.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2025-06-28 | [Argentina reinstates higher export duties for soybeans and corn - Buenos Aires Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13853-argentina-reinstates-higher-export-duties-for-soybeans-and-corn-buenos-aires.md) | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2025-01-03 | [Sin Maíz, No Hay País: Why Mexico Must Act on the USMCA Corn Panel Ruling \| Wilson Center](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26474-sin-maiz-no-hay-pais-why-mexico-must-act-on-the-usmca-corn-panel-ruling-wilson.md) | -0.3% | +4.7% |
| SBO | 2026-06-26 | [EPA Biofuel Rule Boosts Soybean Oil Demand Through Higher Renewable Fuel Blending Mandates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15018-epa-biofuel-rule-boosts-soybean-oil-demand-through-higher-renewable-fuel.md) | -2.8% | +5.7% |
| SBO | 2026-03-27 | [Record RFS Volumes Expected to Boost Soybean Demand, Farm Income, Agencies Say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15039-record-rfs-volumes-expected-to-boost-soybean-demand-farm-income-agencies-say.md) | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| SBO | 2026-05-14 | [EPA RVO Could Increase Soybean Oil Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15022-epa-rvo-could-increase-soybean-oil-demand.md) | +0.5% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- hoosieragtoday.com: https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/2016/11/25/epa-ruling-will-boost-corn-and-soybean-demand/

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