The market is still waiting for the 2026-2027 required volume obligation (RVO) to be announced. The expectation is that it will come by the end of this month; the proposed rule was issued in June 2025, referred to as the “Set 2” rule because there are several proposals that are re-set. The Set 2 rule included some key proposals such as limiting electricity from participating in the RVO, a reduction in the cellulosic RVO, and limiting foreign feedstock from qualifying for RIN credits under the scheme. Time is becoming a factor, as typically this announcement comes in November, but it is now scheduled for March. Additionally, small refinery exemptions (SREs) are back in the spotlight for biofuels, as the Administration has cleared...
Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.
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