Renewable diesel an opportunity for U.S. agriculture

The CEO of the largest agriculture cooperative in the United States says he optimistic about renewable diesel demand from California’s low carbon fuel standard and what that means for U.S. agriculture.

Soybean oil can be used to make renewable diesel. Jay Debertin with CHS Inc. says the investments in soy processing will likely continue in the next few years.

“Demand certainly seems to be there and there are other things that come with that.

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