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Farm and biofuel groups urge rejecting Trump refinery exemptions

8/28/2026

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U.S. farm and biofuel groups are urging President Donald Trump’s administration to reject refinery exemptions.
They warned the exemptions would crush corn and soybean demand and risk another Iowa farm crisis.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called the exemptions a “handout to Big Oil.”
EPA is weighing a jump from about 950 million to up to 1.8 billion RIN credits.
The increase could cut 500 million gallons biodiesel demand and cost soybean farmers $1 billion.

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U.S. farm and biofuel groups are urging President Donald Trump’s administration to reject refinery exemptions.
They warned the exemptions would crush corn and soybean demand and risk another Iowa farm crisis.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called the exemptions a “handout to Big Oil.”
EPA is weighing a jump from about 950 million to up to 1.8 billion RIN credits.
The increase could cut 500 million gallons biodiesel demand and cost soybean farmers $1 billion.