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.

Just like its other biofuel counterparts, biodiesel markets shift, policy evolves and margins tighten—then tighten again. If there’s a common thread running through this issue, it’s that success in today’s biodiesel industry isn’t about riding one wave; it’s about navigating all of them, and often at the same time.

Editor's note from the Summer 2025 issue of Biodiesel Magazine

The biodiesel industry has been facing turbulence, but the release of long-overdue policy could course-correct.

Biodiesel capacity in the U.S. and Canada dipped slightly stable in 2024, with several renewable diesel producers reporting headwinds and lower margins alongside a drove of SAF projects in various stages of development.

Survey results indicate that overall job satisfaction is very high in the biodiesel industry, current growth is modest, and the workforce is diverse when it comes to age, gender and longevity in the industry.

Editor's note from the Summer Edition of Biodiesel Magazine.