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White House Moves Could Shake Soybean Demand | Peoria News
The White House is considering relaxing rules on how much ethanol and biodiesel refineries must blend into gasoline — a move that could slash demand for soybeans, hitting Illinois farmers hard as harvest season looms. With 200 million gallons of biodiesel produced annually in the state, this policy shift threatens not just crop sales but entire communities tied to biofuel production. Farmers and industry groups are rallying to pressure the EPA and White House to protect the Renewable Fuel Standard and safeguard American-grown soybeans — because what happens at the pump could ripple through…
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