The soy fuel will have to be available nationwide to get a large following among truck drivers. But there is an opening there if the soy diesel is competitively priced. The sharp hike in fuel prices this year has really hurt the trucking industry. So they are open to an alternative fuel. Corn growers and ethanol producers can attest to that.
Opposition is sure to come from the major oil companies and fuel suppliers.
This points to the importance of soybean farmers learning the political realities of the fuel business. They will not only have to build support among consumers, but also among lawmakers. With some work, that shouldn't be hard to do. Just like ethanol, soy diesel will benefit American farmers and make us less dependent on foreign sources for fuel. Those benefits are hard to argue with.