Tax credits have been crucial to staving off an even larger wave of FAME biodiesel plant shutdowns in recent months. Without tax credit revenue, the market would have signaled that biodiesel plants shut down production every single week since the beginning of 2025. Looking ahead, this situation raises the stakes even higher for the upcoming EPA final rulemaking on Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027. Strong RVO mandates for biomass-based diesel would provide crucial additional revenue.

The current conflict in the Middle East has increased the prices of energy and fertilizers. Impacts on corn and soybean prices are more difficult to determine. Here, we examine price movements since the start of airstrikes from the US and Israel on February 28. The overall impact on costs will depend on the length of the conflict. While many inputs for 2026 have already been purchased, profitability prospects for this year are likely reduced. Cost increases could also be felt in future years.

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Striking JBS employees took to the streets of Greeley, Colorado, before sunrise on Monday to picket against the world’s largest meat company, in a ​rare labor stoppage at a U.S.…

Top ​U.S. and Chinese economic officials held ‘remarkably stable’ talks in Paris on Sunday that touched on potential areas ‌of agreement in agriculture. The Chinese side showed openness to potential…