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State agriculture officials vote to promote increased production of biofuels to support American economies

NASDA

Today at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Winter Policy Conference, NASDA members voted to amend the organizations biofuels policies to increase support for domestic and global demand for American produced biofuels. produced biofuels. territories.

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A Mid-Scale Anaerobic Biodigester Creates On-Farm Renewable Energy

ATTRA

This biodigester project comes after years of biofuel research and experimentation by Steiman at the college. In addition, the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is a grant program administered through USDA’s Rural Development office. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Industry Ag News 3/1

Agwired

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Basil Gooden as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development. 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.

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Brooke Rollins Testifies Before Senate Ag Committee

Food Tank

During questioning, Senators brought up key policy issues facing farmers and ranchers in America, voicing concerns about tariffs, mass deportations, natural disasters, rural development, and nutritional assistance programs. When asked about biofuel , which accounts for a significant amount of corn grown in the U.S.,

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What’s Ahead for Agricultural Policy Under a Trump Administration? 

Trimble Agriculture

Ag Research and Rural Development Saying it was the initiative she is most excited to tackle, Rollins has also pledged to roll back regulations that limit innovation in ag research and will prioritize the restoration of rural communities. Jamieson Greer U.S. agriculture at a time when the U.S.