# Soy Leaders warn RFS exemptions could hurt demand

> The American Soybean Association president warned that a petition from the governors of Alabama and Louisiana asking EPA to exempt 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements creates uncertainty for producers. He said granting the exemptions could hurt soybean processing and demand, including at a new Wisconsin crush plant that recently broke ground.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:14:44.418Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94441-soy-leaders-warn-rfs-exemptions-could-hurt-demand
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower biofuel blending mandates would reduce demand for soybean oil and corn used in ethanol, which is bearish for soy complex and corn prices. The risk is mainly to future crush expansion and domestic demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-08-26 | [ASA Warns Refinery Exemptions Could Cost Soybean Farmers More Than $1 Billion - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17986-asa-warns-refinery-exemptions-could-cost-soybean-farmers-more-than-1-billion-rfd.md) | +9.0% | +1.1% |
| SBO | 2019-04-26 | [US Biodiesel Demand Bleeds Lower on Exemptions - DTN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59464-us-biodiesel-demand-bleeds-lower-on-exemptions-dtn.md) | -1.5% | -3.1% |
| SBO | 2024-03-25 | [EPA RFS waivers may wither US soybean demand \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15230-epa-rfs-waivers-may-wither-us-soybean-demand-latest-market-news.md) | +0.6% | -4.4% |
| SBO | 2022-04-13 | [New relaxations of blending mandates could reduce demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15405-new-relaxations-of-blending-mandates-could-reduce-demand.md) | +3.8% | +5.2% |
| SBO | 2024-08-01 | [Will US court ruling affect demand for soybean oil and meal?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12100-will-us-court-ruling-affect-demand-for-soybean-oil-and-meal.md) | -1.0% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2026-08-26 | [ASA Warns Refinery Exemptions Could Cost Soybean Farmers More Than $1 Billion - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17986-asa-warns-refinery-exemptions-could-cost-soybean-farmers-more-than-1-billion-rfd.md) | +6.4% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 2019-04-26 | [US Biodiesel Demand Bleeds Lower on Exemptions - DTN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59464-us-biodiesel-demand-bleeds-lower-on-exemptions-dtn.md) | -3.3% | -4.4% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [EPA RFS waivers may wither US soybean demand \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15230-epa-rfs-waivers-may-wither-us-soybean-demand-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/soy-leaders-warn-rfs-exemptions-could-hurt-demand/

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