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The U.S. market for biodiesel will grow rapidly in the next ten years.
Biodiesel production will provide an important national market for soybeans in the next ten years.
Biodiesel production will provide an important national market for cottonseed in the next ten years.
If priced competitively with conventional diesel, more agricultural producers/industrial manufacturers would be interested in using biodiesel in their operations.
Biodiesel can be profitably produced in the Texas Panhandle. (North West Texas)
The consumption of biodiesel will rise steadily in the next decade within the U.S.
Government incentives for biodiesel procuders will increase in the next five years.
Government incentives for agricultural producers will increase in the next five years.
The cost of soybean oil will decrease in the future.
The cost of cottonseed oil will decrease in the future.
What is the current annual market consumption of biodiesel? (gallons)
What is the projected annual production of soybean oil for use in the biodiesel industry?