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As the largest driver of domestic soybean and corn consumption, RVOs are critical to sustaining Iowa’s farm economy and biofuels industry.

The new RVOs support the Trump administration’s directive to champion American energy, with the future intention to prioritize U.S.-grown biofuels.

With the new rule and corrected equivalence values for renewable diesel, SABR said the biodiesel market is set to stabilize.

NFU President Rob Larew said his organization is especially encouraged by steps that prioritize domestically produced feedstocks.

The most robust biobased diesel volumes in RFS program history will drive rural economic recovery, the organization stated.

IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw said he appreciates President Trump and EPA prospectively accounting for SREs going forward, which puts the RFS on a stable path.

Biomass-based diesel RVOs for 2026 and 2027 are being finalized at 8.86 billion RINs and 8.95 billion RINs, respectively, up significantly from 2025.

The updated deal strengthens the strategic collaboration to support long-term growth in biofuels production.

The SAF levy will now apply to tickets and services sold from Oct. 1, 2026, for flights departing from Jan. 1, 2027.

The U.S. is still the biggest supplier of soybeans to the EU, but shipments have dropped more than 21 percent, according to the most recent figures.

The agreement aims to establish a digital structure to monitor the lifecycle of the production of renewable diesel and SAF made from macauba.

IRFA is asking constituents to tell their leadership to move bills forward in the state legislature before the session runs out.