Biodiesel Basics
Soy biodiesel is actually better for your engine than conventional diesel. Because it has a higher fuel lubricity, soy biodiesel can decrease wear-and-tear that can shorten your engine's life or lead to equipment downtime. Even a two percent (B2) blend of soy biodiesel can increase fuel lubricity by up to 66 percent.

Biodiesel And Your Soybean Checkoff
In 1990, state soybean checkoff boards began funding soy biodiesel research. After it's founding, USB followed suit. To this day, USB and state soybean checkoffs still fund almost all major soy biodiesel promotion and research. Many of these promotion efforts are focused on informing our fellow farmers and ranchers of the benefits of soy biodiesel. Because of these efforts, almost half of all soybean farmers now use soy biodiesel in their equipment. To find out what your state is doing to promote soy biodiesel, click here.

The History Of Soy Biodiesel
1990: Soybean checkoff in Missouri funds first soy biodiesel research in the United States.
1991: Soybean farmer-leaders drive soy biodiesel demonstration vehicle to the U.S. Capitol.
1992: Soybean checkoff helps organize the National Biodiesel Board (NBB).
1993: Soy biodiesel vehicle fleet pilot demonstrations begin.
1994: Soybean checkoff sponsors Zodiac global voyage fueled by B100.
1995: Soy biodiesel quality study funded by the soybean checkoff.
1996: First soy biodiesel manufacturers register with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
1997: Some school bus fleets start to use B20 to reduce emissions.
1998: American Soybean Association (ASA) helps secure law to allow soy biodiesel for federal clean air regulatory compliance.
1999: President Clinton calls for expanded use of biobased fuels.
2000: Soybean checkoff funds EPA soy biodiesel health-effects testing.
2001: Several ag co-ops and fuel suppliers begin offering soy biodiesel to farmers and ranchers.
2002: Original soy biodiesel demonstration vehicle makes return trip to U.S. Capitol with 300,000+ miles logged.
2003: Soybean checkoff launches major effort to boost on-farm soy biodiesel use.
2004: Some major fuel suppliers speed up soy biodiesel distribution by installing rack injection blending and loading systems at fuel terminals.
2005: Federal tax incentive passed and implemented, which makes soy biodiesel more affordable than ever.
2006: About half of all U.S. soybean farmers indicate they use soy biodiesel in their farming operations.

Biodiesel partners:
National Biodiesel Board
BioTrucker.com
United States Department of Agriculture 
United States Department of Energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
American Soybean Association 

Soy biodiesel is competitively priced. A federal tax incentive can make it more affordable than ever. And as more people choose soy biodiesel, more suppliers and distributors are offering it.

You can use soy biodiesel year-round. With a B20 blend, you should use the same cold weather handling and storage practices that you would with conventional diesel. And you'll be glad to know that soy biodiesel is safer to use, handle and store than any other fuel.