# With RFS boost, biofuel production trends upward

> U.S. biofuel production is trending upward, with output of ethanol and renewable diesel rising in recent years according to Department of Energy data. Industry commentary cited in the article says ethanol plants are running at high rates, with ethanol plant profit margins improving, and that the Renewable Fuel Standard is supporting demand.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T15:09:58.147Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99566-with-rfs-boost-biofuel-production-trends-upward
- Commodities: [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Distillers Corn Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DCO.md)

## Why it matters

Higher biofuel output raises demand for corn and vegetable oils used as feedstock, which supports prices for those inputs and for co-products such as distillers grains and corn oil. Rising ethanol output also adds to co-product supply for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DCO: neutral
- CORN: bullish ▲
- ETHANOL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-04-02 | [Oil, biofuel coalition presents unified RFS request to EPA  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15128-oil-biofuel-coalition-presents-unified-rfs-request-to-epa-agri-pulse.md) | +1.0% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2026-11-09 | [Brazil’s Corn Ethanol Expansion in 2027 to Pressure Biofuel Prices Amid Rising Production Capacity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/90802-brazil-s-corn-ethanol-expansion-in-2027-to-pressure-biofuel-prices-amid-rising.md) | +0.8% | — |
| CORN | 2022-07-19 | [Emergency Fuel Waiver for E-15 Means for DDGS Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40487-emergency-fuel-waiver-for-e-15-means-for-ddgs-production.md) | -9.0% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2024-12-06 | [Biofuels Groups Size Up EPA Under Second Trump Administration, Seek RFS Help](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15158-biofuels-groups-size-up-epa-under-second-trump-administration-seek-rfs-help.md) | +2.8% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/missourifarmertoday/news/crop/article_fc0817ec-2ea9-4a8f-a74a-190c04d0a24e.html

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