Iowa Biodiesel Board praises bipartisan call for strong RFS led by Rep. Hinson

Rep. Hinson, R-Iowa

The Iowa Biodiesel Board applauded Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, May 19 for spearheading a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump urging swift action to strengthen the Renewable Fuel Standard.

The letter called for setting robust renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and beyond.

The letter, led by Hinson on the Republican side and Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota, a Democrat, emphasizes the need for timely and ambitious volume targets that reflect growing renewable fuel production and the increasing availability of feedstocks like soybean oil.

The letter recommends increasing biobased diesel volumes to 5.25 billion gallons in 2026 and beyond.

It also urges the administration to curb the abuse of refinery exemptions that have historically eroded demand.

“Rep. Hinson has once again demonstrated her leadership by championing Iowa’s renewable fuel economy at a critical moment,” said Grant Kimberley, executive director of IBB and senior director of market development for the Iowa Soybean Association.

“Lawmakers from both parties are sending a powerful, unified message—we must restore certainty to the RFS and protect the rural jobs and economic growth it supports,” he said.

Farmers need market stability and strong signals that investments in sustainable crop production are valued, Kimberley added.

“With increased crushing capacity and demand for soybean oil, a solid RFS gives farmers the confidence to keep innovating and growing for the future,” he said.

Kimberley also thanked Iowa’s entire House delegation—Reps. Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra, and Zach Nunn—for signing onto the effort and standing united for Iowa’s biofuel producers and soybean farmers.