Articles tagged under: renewable diesel
Major Soybean Market Drivers are Changing
Published February 11, 2022
In the past decade, the major driver of the soybean market has been exports. Stone X Group Risk Management Consultant John Payne says that has begun to shift to a fuel market. "In the case of markets, like soybeans, we…Veg Oil Sector Shifting to Serve Renewable Diesel Demand
Published February 10, 2022
In a call with investors, Bunge CEO Gregory Heckman was asked about forecasts for U.S. renewable diesel capacity to reach five billion gallons by 2025.” I think it's going to take everything to supply that industry and the demand that…Policy Priorities
Published January 12, 2022
American Farm Bureau Federation policy now calls for a bump in the reference price for all Title I commodities in the next farm bill. That same resolution also calls for increased commodity loan rates and adjustments in the farm program…Renewable Diesel: A Market Disrupter
Published December 17, 2021
Ag Resource Company President Dan Basse believes the push toward renewable diesel will be the most disruptive factor in agriculture for the next few years. "With states like California providing tremendous subsidies and mandating 700 million gallons of usage, you…Vegetable Oil Shortages Weigh on Markets
Published December 16, 2021
Shortages in the vegetable oil market are pushing the grain markets higher. Market advisor Mike Krueger says this shortage is two-fold. "People want to be bearish on the soybeans, because there's talk about record crop production for North America in…A Changing Energy Landscape
Published December 2, 2021
This past year, CHS’s agronomy and grain divisions outperformed energy. As a member of the CHS board of directors, Rugby farmer Steve Fritel is pleased with how the energy business is coming out of the pandemic-influenced slowdown in transportation. "The…