# Clean Fuel Tax Credit Notice Has IRS Driving Agriculture Policy

> The IRS issued Notice 2026-53 on September 8, allowing certain regenerative agricultural practices to be counted in calculating Section 45Z clean fuel production credits. The credit can reach up to $1 per gallon, with higher credits for biofuels with lower lifecycle carbon emissions.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T12:12:03.949Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79673-clean-fuel-tax-credit-notice-has-irs-driving-agriculture-policy
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Crediting lower-carbon farming practices could steer more soybeans, canola and other feedstocks toward biofuel producers, supporting demand for vegetable oils used in clean diesel.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-21 | [Yakym: America First policy starts with Indiana agriculture, farmers  - Indiana Corn and Soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18310-yakym-america-first-policy-starts-with-indiana-agriculture-farmers-indiana-corn.md) | +0.0% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2020-02-24 | [The 2020 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture From USDA’s Chief Economist - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54630-the-2020-outlook-for-u-s-agriculture-from-usda-s-chief-economist-farm-policy.md) | -2.5% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2021-02-25 | [China living up to trade deal promises, Biden's agriculture secretary says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48474-china-living-up-to-trade-deal-promises-biden-s-agriculture-secretary-says.md) | -1.1% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2020-01-15 | [Secretary Perdue: China Phase I Deal is a Bonanza for American Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54947-secretary-perdue-china-phase-i-deal-is-a-bonanza-for-american-agriculture.md) | +0.3% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2024-07-01 | [Mexico to drop plan to cut yellow corn imports, new agriculture minister says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29230-mexico-to-drop-plan-to-cut-yellow-corn-imports-new-agriculture-minister-says.md) | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| SBO | 2024-07-09 | [The Unintended Consequences of Clean Fuel Policies \| College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15200-the-unintended-consequences-of-clean-fuel-policies-college-of-agricultural-and.md) | -3.4% | -8.4% |
| SBO | 2026-08-01 | [U.S. Biofuel Boom: What’s Driving Record Soybean Crush, and Will It Fuel Higher Prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18452-u-s-biofuel-boom-what-s-driving-record-soybean-crush-and-will-it-fuel-higher.md) | +3.6% | +2.3% |
| SBO | 2017-01-03 | [Policy a mixed bag for biodiesel industry in 2017 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72879-policy-a-mixed-bag-for-biodiesel-industry-in-2017-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +2.5% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- news.bgov.com: https://news.bgov.com/california-brief/clean-fuel-tax-credit-notice-has-irs-driving-agriculture-policy
- news.bloombergtax.com: https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/clean-fuel-tax-credit-notice-has-irs-driving-agriculture-policy

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