How could the industry's need for certainty affect the Senate's legislative priorities?
The Senate may extend biodiesel tax credit to stabilize agricultural markets The industry is seeking legislative certainty to support domestic fuel production, which is tied to the availability of crops like soybeans. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is considering a Senate bill to extend a tax break for small biodiesel producers through 2029. This credit allows small producers to receive 20 cents per gallon on their first 15 million gallons of qualifying biodiesel. The industry argues that this stability is necessary for producers to respond to the marketplace, especially given market volatility.
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CHS announced plans for a new soybean crush facility in Wisconsin. Separately, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing a Senate bill to extend a tax break for small biodiesel producers through 2029, as the current credit is set to expire at the end of this year.
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The need for stability and certainty drives the push for a new Senate bill to extend the tax break for small biodiesel producers. This credit, which allows small producers to receive 20 cents per gallon on their first 15 million gallons, is set to expire at the end of the year.
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- A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to keep a tax break in place for small biodiesel producers.rfdtv.com
- The credit is set to expire at the end of this year, but a new Senate bill would extend it through 2029.rfdtv.com
- Small producers can receive a 20-cent-per-gallon credit on their first 15 million gallons of qualifying biodiesel.rfdtv.com
- CHS recently announced a new soybean crush facility in Wisconsin, hoping to have it operating sometime in 2028.rfdtv.com
Why it matters
The extension of the tax credit is critical for the financial stability of small biodiesel producers, who rely on this incentive to continue domestic fuel production. For farmers, the stability provided by this policy supports the supply of crops used to make the fuel, mitigating the enormous uncertainty currently present in the agricultural marketplace.
This push for certainty is part of a broader effort by the biofuel industry to secure federal policy signals. The industry has seen economic activity, such as AGP sending the first unit train of soybean oil to the West Coast and ADM announcing an expansion at existing crush plants, which supporters say is enabled by the potential for policy stability.
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- Will the bipartisan group of lawmakers successfully pass the Senate bill to extend the credit through 2029?
- How will the CHS facility in Wisconsin affect the local supply chain for soybean oil?
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