The EPA released the proposed required volume obligations for 2023 through 2025 yesterday. Below is a summary of the proposed volumes by category.
The top takeaways:
In a separate proposed rule issued with the RVOs, EPA finalized an approved pathway for canola oil to be used in renewable diesel – that’s positive for canola.
Ethanol volumes are bumped up in 2024 and 2025 – that’s positive for corn.
And the biggest news, under the proposed rule, EV’s would be able to generate RINs, qualifying as advanced biofuel and nested within the cellulosic biofuel category – that’s very positive for EVs and renewable electricity, but threatening to biodiesel, as well as liquid fuels overall.&nbs...
The corn and soy complex closed higher, with the wheat market mixed, as winter wheat closed up but spring wheat and livestock ended lower. Part of the strength for corn and soybeans may have been a weather premium, as crop planting has started out fast but warm weather has been slow to develop...
Real GDP grew at a 2 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2026, slightly below the consensus expectation of 2.3 percent but above the 0.5 percent growth in Q4 2025. The GDP number matches the average annualized pace of growth since the peak back in late 2007, right before the Financial P...
Reflect for a moment on what you eat. There is a lot of advice out there in the ether about what you should eat, but really, what do you currently eat and how much? The good people at the USDA have some data for you, to help you answer that question. USDA says that we eat quite a bit of meat. L...
