
October 21, 2015
BY Holly Jessen
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The USDA maintained its forecast for 2026-’27 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Aug. 12. The estimate for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel was revised up.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its 2026 and 2027 production forecasts for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Aug. 11.
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Aug. 6 failed to advance the Agricultural Act of 2026, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. Committee members are expected to continue work on the legislation when the Senate reconvenes in mid-September.
U.S. biofuel producers consumed 30.749 billion pounds of feedstock in May, up 10% when compared to April and up 8% when compared to May 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 5.
The U.S. exported 946,522.4 metric tons of wood pellets in June up nearly 8% when compared to May and up nearly 28% when compared to June 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Aug. 4.