July 9, 2026
BY Erin Krueger
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on June 25 announced a final rule establishing technical guidelines for the production of regenerative agricultural biofuel feedstocks, a framework intended to help farmers market crops produced using qualifying regenerative practices into biofuel supply chains.
USDA’s is scheduled to publish a final rule in Federal Register on July 9 altering the Section 9003 loan guarantee program to bar any borrower or guarantor from remaining involved in a project if it results in a monetary loss to the agency.
President Donald Trump on June 29 signed a proclamation temporarily suspending countervailing duties (CVDs) on certain phosphate fertilizer imports, providing immediate relief to American farmers.
The U.S. exported 19,448 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or greater in May, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 7. Biodiesel imports were at 5,886.4 metric tons for the month.
U.S. biofuel producers consumed 27.973 billion pounds of feedstock in April, down nearly 8% when compared to March, but up 4% when compared to April 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 30.