The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Domestic Biofuel Feedstock Opportunities

The USDA outlines shifting dynamics in the biofuel sector, highlighting the surge in fats, oils, and greases for renewable diesel production over traditional Midwestern biodiesel. A major newsworthy conflict centers on international carbon accounting: CORSIA’s risk protocols currently favor Brazilian agriculture, penalizing U.S. corn ethanol with indirect land-use change (ILUC) emissions for Amazon deforestation while exempting Brazil. The USDA emphasizes the need for updated metrics that accurately include soil organic carbon and domestic regenerative practices.