# Biofuel Groups Push EPA to Protect Farm Demand as Refiners Report Strong Profits

> Biofuel groups backed the EPA's proposal to reallocate about 770 million RINs from exempted small refineries to the 2026 and 2027 compliance years. The support was voiced at an EPA hearing on November 4, where groups argued that farmers face hardship while refiners are profitable.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:11:30.189Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82448-biofuel-groups-push-epa-to-protect-farm-demand-as-refiners-report-strong-profits
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Reallocating exempted RIN volumes keeps required ethanol and biodiesel blending on track, supporting corn grind and vegetable oil demand. Clearer RFS volumes reduce uncertainty for feedstock prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-03-26 | ['Astonishing': Trump EPA backs down on biofuel waivers in blow to U.S. refiners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54007-astonishing-trump-epa-backs-down-on-biofuel-waivers-in-blow-to-u-s-refiners.md) | +3.9% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2023-02-14 | [Secretary Naig Calls on EPA to Accelerate Biofuel Growth and Protect Congressional Intent in Final RFS Rule \| Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15331-secretary-naig-calls-on-epa-to-accelerate-biofuel-growth-and-protect.md) | -0.8% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2019-10-04 | [President Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers as EPA, USDA Announce Agreement on Promoting Biofuels \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56438-president-trump-delivers-on-a-key-promise-to-american-farmers-as-epa-usda.md) | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2026-03-30 | [EPA Sets Record High Biofuel Blending Volumes - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15043-epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-blending-volumes-farm-policy-news.md) | -1.3% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2017-06-19 | [US corn ethanol producers to tap into overseas demand - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70503-us-corn-ethanol-producers-to-tap-into-overseas-demand-governors-biofuels.md) | -5.4% | -1.7% |
| SBO | 2026-06-01 | [US oil refiners finally profit from biofuels due to mandates, high fuel prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19351-us-oil-refiners-finally-profit-from-biofuels-due-to-mandates-high-fuel-prices.md) | -2.0% | -6.1% |
| SBO | 2026-09-18 | [Protecting and growing biofuel demand is among policy priorities this fall for ASA  - Indiana Corn and Soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14997-protecting-and-growing-biofuel-demand-is-among-policy-priorities-this-fall-for.md) | -3.1% | -1.1% |
| SBO | 2020-03-26 | ['Astonishing': Trump EPA backs down on biofuel waivers in blow to U.S. refiners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54007-astonishing-trump-epa-backs-down-on-biofuel-waivers-in-blow-to-u-s-refiners.md) | -2.2% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/biofuel-groups-push-epa-to-protect-farm-demand-as-refiners-report-strong-profits-12238527

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