# Chevron to restart Iowa biodiesel plant; Deere runs B100

> Chevron will restart its idled 42-million-gallon-a-year biodiesel plant in Ralston, Iowa, likely by mid-2027, sourcing soybean oil from the neighboring Landus Cooperative plant. Separately, John Deere put five trucks on 100% biodiesel, which it expects to burn over 85,000 gallons a year.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T15:08:10.291Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97954-chevron-to-restart-iowa-biodiesel-plant-deere-runs-b100
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Restarting a large biodiesel plant and adding fleet B100 demand pulls soybean oil into fuel use and supports nearby soybean crush and basis. Louisiana and Alabama's request to waive 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard obligations is the main risk to this demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-03-19 | [Why biodiesel is important to Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54001-why-biodiesel-is-important-to-iowa.md) | +6.4% | +5.0% |
| SBO | 2019-01-10 | [Iowa produces record amount of biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60967-iowa-produces-record-amount-of-biodiesel.md) | -0.3% | +8.8% |
| SBO | 2018-05-24 | [Indonesia plans to roll out 25pct biodiesel rule from 2019 \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64888-indonesia-plans-to-roll-out-25pct-biodiesel-rule-from-2019-the-star.md) | -1.8% | -7.9% |
| SBO | 2021-03-15 | [Biodiesel Boosts Demand for Iowa Soybeans \| Iowa Soybean](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48002-biodiesel-boosts-demand-for-iowa-soybeans-iowa-soybean.md) | +0.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2017-01-06 | [Iowa biodiesel production smashes record in 2016](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72883-iowa-biodiesel-production-smashes-record-in-2016.md) | +2.4% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2019-01-10 | [Iowa produces record amount of biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60967-iowa-produces-record-amount-of-biodiesel.md) | -1.9% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2021-03-15 | [Biodiesel Boosts Demand for Iowa Soybeans \| Iowa Soybean](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48002-biodiesel-boosts-demand-for-iowa-soybeans-iowa-soybean.md) | +0.0% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2021-02-25 | [Iowa biodiesel standard is good for farmers and environment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48511-iowa-biodiesel-standard-is-good-for-farmers-and-environment.md) | -0.9% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- usfarmnews.com: https://usfarmnews.com/ag-business/chevron-ralston-iowa-biodiesel-restart-landus-deere-b100-trucks/

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