Recent Biofuel Articles

Survey finds support for corn farmers, ethanol

Nov 5, 2009 9:18 AM

A nationwide survey conducted for the National Corn Growers Association found broad public respect and trust for family farmers and support for corn as food, feed and fuel. ...

UT study predicts large biomass markets for Southeast

Oct 29, 2009 10:14 AM, By Patricia McDaniels, University of Tennessee

A new economic study conducted by the University of Tennessee’s Bio-Based Energy Analysis Group has determined there are significant market opportunities for agriculture if Congress enacts a national renewable energy standard (RES) policy. ...

Tennessee research programs funded

Oct 12, 2009 9:16 AM, By Patricia McDaniels, University of Tennessee

Three research projects housed within the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have been awarded a total of $2.5 million in federal appropriations for FY 2010....

North Carolina announces energy grants, loans

Oct 6, 2009 2:38 PM

A series of meetings scheduled for October and November are designed to help North Carolina’s farmers go green by providing $1 million dollars to help them save energy, while increasing farm profits....

WDGS showing promise as livestock feed

Oct 1, 2009 10:02 AM, By Sharon Durham, United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) studies have shown that "wet distiller's grain with solubles," or WDGS, may offer an inexpensive alternative to traditional feed ingredients when fed to livestock. ...

AFBF objects to proposed renewable fuel standard changes

Oct 1, 2009 9:54 AM

Changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would impede the growth of the U.S. biofuels industry, limit opportunity for American farmers and ranchers to grow their businesses and hinder American energy independence, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation....

North Carolina targets switchgrass production

Sep 29, 2009 10:51 AM

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a perennial grass native to the Southeastern United States that can be used as a pasture, stored forage or biomass crop. ...


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News from the Farm Bill

House votes to suspend base acre provision

Sep 26, 2008 9:14 AM

The House passed legislation supported by both parties that would suspend for the 2008 and 2009 crop years a farm bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10-base acres to receive program benefits. ...

Senators, ag secretary spar over ACRE provisions

Sep 16, 2008 10:21 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

A group of farm-state senators led by Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin is asking Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to stop trying to re-write the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 through the regulations implementing the new farm bill....

ACRE could be boon or bust for southern farmers

Jul 15, 2008 9:34 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The chairmen of the House and the Senate Agriculture Committees and the Bush administration couldn’t find much to agree on in the 2008 farm bill. ...

Farm bill, flooding: Economist Daryll Ray

Jul 9, 2008 9:57 AM, By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

After the first round of producer organization-sponsored farm bill meetings, Southeast farmers still have plenty of questions about the new legislation....



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