biodiesel

In states like Washington, Oregon and California, opportunities exist for farmers, thanks to growing interest in biofuels.

The clean fuels industry strengthened its foundation in 2025 behind record policy targets, new engine capabilities, and proven performance, setting expectations for continued growth in 2026.

The U.S. is on pace to surpass five billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel consumption for the first time.  That caps a 2024 that saw increased efforts from states to drive adoption, updates to technical standards, growth in soybean crush capacity, and growing public support for clean transportation fuel. ...

Portland’s city council recently voted to phase out petroleum diesel sales and replace the product with biofuels.  The policy focuses on diesel fuel, phasing in requirements for cleaner, renewable fuels, with the goal of achieving 99% renewable blend of all diesel fuel sales in Portland by 2030.  The rulemakin...

The ethanol industry is slamming California’s decision to ban the internal combustion engine in 2035.  “Disappointed and mystified” is the way the Renewable Fuels Association reacted to California’s plan.    “If that is, in fact, what happens, yeah, it’s going to have some far-reaching impacts on the fuel market, and, by extension, it’s going to have an impact on the corn market."  noted the

A new study sponsored by the National Biodiesel Board shows switching to biodiesel will result in several health benefits, including decreased cancer risk, fewer premature deaths, and reduced asthma attacks. The research got conducted at 13 sites across the U ...

One of the first questions about a new administration in Washington, D.C., is what changes can the farm community expect when it comes to tax policy? Pat Wolff, Senior Director of Congressional Relations with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said there she expects to see “big tax legislation” fairly soon, maybe in the first six months. “An ...

The Pacific Northwest Canola Association will host a series for meeting and workshops to help growers, or those interested in growing the commodity.   The first workshop will take place Tuesday in Wilbur, WA, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  ...

Agriculture is getting a triple boost this week on the trade, spending and tax fronts, as Congress wraps up business for the year this week.  The House Ways and Means Committee kicked things off this week by sending to the full-House, the long-awaited USMCA, worth an estimated $2 billion in new U.S. f...

Growth Energy announced a new partnership with the National Association of Agricultural Educators to help promote biofuels in high school classrooms across America.  It’s the first industry-supported biofuels curriculum and designed to provide students with a guided in-classroom experience.  It also ...