SECTIONS

HomeArticlesPodcastsJobs

USDA: October WASDE maintains forecast for 2026-’27 soybean oil use in biofuel

October 9, 2026

BY Erin Krueger

Advertisement

Advertisement

Related Stories

USDA predicts record high soybean production, yields for 2026

Article image

By Erin Krueger

an hour ago

Feedstocks 

The USDA on Oct. 9 released its latest Crop Production report, predicting soybean production for beans will reach a record high 4.56 billion bushels in 2026, up 1% when compared to the September forecast and up 7% when compared to 2025.

Read More

The USDA on Oct. 6 announced a $180 million investment to launch the USDA’s Seed Sovereignty Initiative, a major effort to both strengthen U.S. agricultural security by protecting the plant genetic resources and enabling ag innovation.

Read More

New Zealand’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority on Oct. 1 announced it is investing in five new wood energy aggregation facilities and four projects that aim to produce torrefied biomass and wood pellets.

Read More

For qualified biomass facilities, properly processed railroad ties can provide a reliable supplemental fuel stream with useful heating value, established regulatory pathways and the potential to diversify supply.

Read More

According to the USDA, President Trump’s executive order that lifts taxes on dyed-diesel is expected to represent approximately $640 million in combined federal and state savings across about 224.6 million harvested acres.

Read More

Upcoming Events

Sign up for our e-newsletter!
BBI International Logo

@ Copyright 2026 - BBI International - All rights reserved.