- BASF and Arva will integrate xarvio BIOENERGY, xarvio FIELD MANAGER and Arva's CropForce to deliver verified low‑CI grain for Section 45Z compliance.
- The collaboration links biorefineries to farmer‑direct and commercial grain channels with audit‑ready, field‑level CI scores and end‑to‑end digital traceability to prevent double‑counting.
- Approximately half of U.S. ethanol production relies on commercially sourced grain, creating demand for scalable commercial‑elevator verification.
- The offering includes turnkey 45Z administration and supports meeting current and potential future sustainability requirements such as California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
Partnership overview
BASF and Arva announced a collaboration to connect biorefineries with verified low‑carbon intensity (CI) grain through farmer‑direct and commercial channels to enable claims under the Clean Fuel Production Credit (Section 45Z) once implementing regulations are finalized.
Operational integration
The companies will integrate xarvio BIOENERGY and xarvio FIELD MANAGER with Arva’s CropForce platform to score, verify and trace field‑level CI data, supporting biorefinery procurement across both direct contracts and commercial elevators.
Benefits and outcomes
Biorefineries gain a pipeline of low‑CI bushels with audit‑ready documentation and end‑to‑end traceability that prevents double‑counting; farmers can be recognized and compensated for practices that lower CI without disrupting existing procurement relationships or grain flows.
Compliance and scope
The offering includes turnkey 45Z administration integrated with accounting and compliance workflows and can help meet current and potential future sustainability requirements such as California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard; approximately half of U.S. ethanol production relies on commercially sourced grain, highlighting the need for scalable commercial‑elevator verification.
