The shift towards de-carbonization will undoubtedly be one of the most disruptive secular changes we have seen in many years, with the after affects felt in a number of disparate industries and sectors. While agricultural solutions to cleaner transportation fuels have been in place for years in the form of ethanol, practical and political considerations have limited the necessary expansion of this bio-fuel blend stock.  A shift towards drop-in bio-fuel alternatives such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel have the potential to radically alter the landscape of production agriculture, and more specifically the global edible oils markets. 

Bill Lapp

Bill Lapp is founder and president of Advanced Economic Solutions.  Bill graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1979 with a B.A. in Mathematics, and from Purdue University in 1981 with a M.S. in Agricultural Economics. He has over 30 years of experience analyzing and forecasting economic conditions and commodity markets, and has a wealth of experience providing comprehensive economic analysis of the major commodity markets. Bill has been a featured speaker at numerous national forums, including the restaurant industry’s semi-annual Supply Chain Management conference and the USDA Annual Outlook conference.  Prior to forming Advanced Economic Solutions, Bill was Chief Economist for ConAgra Foods. He has served on numerous boards, including the Kansas City Board of Trade, Kansas City Federal Reserve Board’s Center for the Study of Rural America, the Farm Foundation, and the Food and Agriculture Committee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he is a member of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Advisory Board, and participates on the Harvard Business Industrial Economists’ Round-Table.