# Tag: Biodiesel

- [BNDES Backs R$356.5 Million Cotton Protein, Biodiesel Plan](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/bndes-backs-r356-5-million-cotton-protein-biodiesel-plan/) (2026-11-10): Brazil's development bank will finance a new cottonseed protein facility and a biodiesel expansion in Mato Grosso, targeting exports and lower emissions
- [Rush to build soybean crushers in Brazil is driving idle capacity higher](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/brazil-soybean-crushing-capacity-demand-idle-capacity/) (2026-09-23): Plant utilization is set to fall to 80.4% in 2026 from 87.9% in 2022, as capacity expands faster than crushing demand and a delayed biodiesel mandate widens the gap.