USDA maintains forecast for 2022-'23 corn use in ethanol

April 11, 2023

BY Erin Krueger

EIA: Biofuel feedstock consumption falls in January

By Erin Krueger

7 hours ago

Feedstocks

U.S. biofuel producers consumed an estimated 28.858 billion pounds of feedstock in January, down nearly 6% when compared to December and down slightly from January 2025, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on March 31.

By Erin Krueger

March 31, 2026

Feedstocks

U.S. farmers intend to plant 84.7 million acres of soybeans this year, up 4% when compared to 2025, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s annual Prospective Plantings report, released March 31.

By Erin Krueger

March 26, 2026

Feedstocks Policy Business

The California Air Resources Board in early March issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a vendor that can help the agency identify used cooking oil (UCO) that has been fraudulently mixed with virgin oils, such as palm oil.

By Neste Corp.

March 17, 2026

Feedstocks

Neste on March 16 issued a statement stressing the is currently not aware of any verified cases of fraud (i.e. mislabeling or fraudulent mixing of raw materials) that would be directly connected to Neste’s raw material sourcing.

By Erin Krueger

March 16, 2026

Policy Feedstocks

Nearly two dozen federal lawmakers are urging Treasury to ensure its final rule to implement the 45Z clean fuel production credit recognizes the ability of a wide array of on-farm practices to produce lower-carbon biofuel feedstocks.

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