The New Feedstock Frontier

PHOTO: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

May 17, 2018

BY Ron Kotrba

US biofuel feedstock consumption expands in March

By Erin Krueger

June 01, 2026

Feedstocks

U.S. biofuel producers consumed 30.193 billion pounds of feedstock in March, up nearly 12% when compared to February and up 6% when compared to March 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 29.

By Illinois Soybean Association

June 01, 2026

Feedstocks Policy Business

Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., visited the Illinois Soybean Association’s headquarters in Bloomington on May 26 to meet with ISA leaders, staff, and Illinois soybean producers to discuss biofuels and other key issues impacting farmers across the state.

By BASF

May 29, 2026

Policy Feedstocks Business

BASF and Arva on May 26 announced a strategic collaboration to help biofuel producers and farmers capture the full value of the 45Z clean fuel production credit once the implementing regulations are finalized.

By BDI-BioEnergy International

May 13, 2026

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Feedstocks Business Operations

BDI-BioEnergy International and Ghent Renewables have successfully commissioned an industry-leading feedstock pretreatment plant at North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium. The plant will strengthen the supply chain for sustainable fuels, including SAF.

By Erin Krueger

May 12, 2026

Feedstocks

The USDA expects soybean oil use in biofuel production to expand significantly during the 2026-’27 marketing year, according to the agency’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released May 12.

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