# U.S. grains: Soybeans climb, soyoil soars daily limit on US biofuel proposal | The Western Producer

> U.S. soyoil futures surged their daily limit and July soybeans hit a three-week high after the EPA proposed raising biofuel blending requirements over the next two years above trade expectations. Corn followed soybeans higher, and CBOT wheat rose about 3% but still ended lower on the week.

- Date: 2025-06-13 · published 2025-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8580-u-s-grains-soybeans-climb-soyoil-soars-daily-limit-on-us-biofuel-proposal-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Higher proposed biofuel volumes boost demand for soybean oil as a biodiesel feedstock, which supports soybean crush margins and lifts soymeal supply prospects for 2026-27. Restrictions on biofuel imports further favor domestic soyoil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-06-15 | 1 | +3.6% | 4.2 | Soyoil surged its daily limit on EPA blending proposal above trade expectations, a demand-driven price jump. |
| SBO | 2025-06-17 | 5 | +10.4% | 3.6 | Soyoil surged the daily limit as EPA blending requirements exceeded trade expectations. |
| SBM | 2025-06-15 | 1 | -2.2% | -3.1 | The biofuel proposal triggered a soyoil surge and soybean rally on June 13, shifting value to oil and implying more crush and meal supply, which is bearish for meal. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-03-01 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soyoil climb on biofuels news - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7821-u-s-grains-corn-soyoil-climb-on-biofuels-news-grainews.md) | -0.7% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2019-10-31 | [Biofuel forecast may prop up prices \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56664-biofuel-forecast-may-prop-up-prices-the-western-producer.md) | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2025-09-26 | [Biofuel Policies Are Likely to Drive Future Demand for U.S. Corn and Soybeans
        
        
        
        - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15086-biofuel-policies-are-likely-to-drive-future-demand-for-u-s-corn-and-soybeans.md) | -1.9% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2021-11-11 | [Will the Fertilizer Crisis Hit Global Grains Production? \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44009-will-the-fertilizer-crisis-hit-global-grains-production-cz-app.md) | -0.8% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2022-06-15 | [Canola enjoys U.S. soybean oil's success \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7215-canola-enjoys-u-s-soybean-oil-s-success-the-western-producer.md) | -2.7% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2025-12-10 | [Study: EPA biofuels proposal aids US soybean farmers \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15064-study-epa-biofuels-proposal-aids-us-soybean-farmers-world-grain.md) | -2.3% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2020-01-09 | [Argentine soybeans facing tax increases \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54929-argentine-soybeans-facing-tax-increases-the-western-producer.md) | -1.0% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- agriculture.com: https://www.agriculture.com/partners-soybeans-climb-soyoil-soars-daily-limit-on-u-s-biofuel-proposal-11754672
- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/daily/u-s-grains-soybeans-climb-soyoil-soars-daily-limit-on-us-biofuel-proposal/

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