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Comment Re: Procedures for Quantification, Reporting, and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with the Production of Domestic Agricultural Commodities Used as Biofuel Feedstocks (Docket No. USDA-2024-0003) Dear Director Hohenstein, NASDA appreciates the opportunity to respond to the U.S. territories.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack held his last official press conference of his tenure at USDA on Wednesday, announcing the publication of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The action today is essentially what was missing from the 45Z guidance offered by U.S.
USDA has published an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks that establishes guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of corn, soy, and sorghum.
USDA is seeking information from the public on procedures for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the effect of climate-smart farming practices on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with U.S.-grown grown biofuel feedstock crops. The public comment period will end July 26, 2024.
But the key points are: The National Farmers Union has supported the ethanol industry as it has helped farmers maintain a stronger market and has reduced the greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation industry. The overall energy production of ethanol is positive. Ethanol represents about ⅓ of the U.S.
USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie is confident that sustainable aviation fuels hold great promise for American agriculture if we can get the rules right. We think that could be really important for sustainable aviation fuels and biofuels more broadly,” Bonnie said.
According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. completely reuses all bagasse (the residual pulp left after juice is extracted from sugar cane) as biofuel and compost.
Until a few years ago, Songbird Farm in Unity, Maine, grew wheat, rye, oats, and corn, as well as an array of vegetables in three high tunnel greenhouses, and supported a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program for over 100 customers. Some farms were able to stop production temporarily while they identified possible solutions.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) presented the seventh-annual Davidson Prize to the top three innovative products, selected from the AE50 honorees on Friday, March 1, at Commodity Classic in Houston, TX. Global ag biologicals company Biolevel Ltd.
In the States, Sorghum is currently used mainly for creating biofuels and feeding livestock, but incorporating it into the American diet could have a long-lasting positive impact on our environment. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase production and develop the sorghum marketplace. However, sorghum in the U.S.
The biggest piece of the puzzle for the 45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit implementation was left out of the guidance issued last week by U.S. Treasury, leaving farmers still uncertain about what practices they would need to implement this year for the crops to qualify.
Camelina protects land like a cover crop providing a range of environmental benefits, including soil health and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Camelina represents a key feedstock for the production of renewable fuels and sustainable aviation fuel. It is a remarkable crop that protects like a cover crop and pays like a cash crop.
This biodigester project comes after years of biofuel research and experimentation by Steiman at the college. The idea of using waste products from the farm and local area to produce fuel and power greatly intrigued Steiman, so he started making biodiesel that converted waste cooking oil into fuel to run equipment on the farm.
The phrase sustainable agriculture has gone from buzzword to mainstream terminology as many food, pet food, and biofuel businesses aim for low emission or zero net carbon targets. For example, Nestlé and Unilever have their own definitions and guidelines for sourcing sustainable products. Cover crops are a good example of this.
In August 2022, Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a landmark piece of legislation that provided nearly $20 billion dollars to the United States Department of Agriculture for various programs capable of reducing greenhouse gasses across our food and farm system, including CSP.
Louis, the American Soybean Association Board of Directors voted in the executive committee members who will lead the organization through the coming years top advocacy priorities, including farm bill, regulatory issues, tax policy, markets, biofuels and other top policy issues for U.S. soybean farmers. 30, 2025, from 8:00 a.m.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) program, this amalgam of farming methods aims to keep the American agricultural juggernaut steaming ahead while slashing the sector’s immense greenhouse gas footprint. The emerging market for climate-friendly products, he added, represents “a transformational opportunity for U.S. agriculture.”
It provides incentives for the agriculture sector to increase sustainable farming practices; it is poised to reduce biofuel and ethanol production costs while increasing profit margins; and helps lower greenhouse gas emissions across multiple sectors. A third party, such as a grain marketer can help source sustainable grains.
For instance, the production of cocoa in the Ivory Coast has a long history of documented human rights abuses, including child slavery on the plantations that supply Mars, Nestlé, and Hershey, prompting a 2023 federal lawsuit against the Biden administration. Still today, many of the largest U.S.
Under the guidance issued today, numerous fuels will qualify for the credit, including valid biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuels, cellulosic biofuel, or cellulosic diesel that have been approved by EPA under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Elite Octane — a leader in the biofuel industry, producing 150 million gallons of bioethanol annually — joined the nation’s leading biofuel trade associations, the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy. remains a global leader in corn production and trade. A Greenwood, Ind., cotton acres. Saying U.S.
The benefit to the wholesaler is when their supplier can ensure product availability for future lifting patterns and for unexpected supply disruptions. AI can help them optimize the distribution of traditional fuels while also exploring alternative fuel sources, such as biofuels or hydrogen.
In the book, Jackson tells stories of measuring both the staggering greenhouse gas emissions gas stoves produce and the dangerous levels of air pollutants home cooks breathe in as they sauté and roast (even long after the burners are off). We found that the leaks from gas stoves alone in the U.S. You wrote that the U.S.
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