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Food as Filler OR Food as Medicine?

UnderstandingAg

The major achievements of the Green Revolution consisted of the development of high-yielding crop varieties, increased mechanization, synthetic fertilizers, a dizzying array of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.), This production is mostly used for animal feeds and biofuels. and various production technologies.

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Precision Ag News 3/20

Agwired

Department of Agricultures Office of Energy and Environmental Policy regarding the interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The Renewable Fuels Association submitted formal comments to the U.S.

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Sustainability: Three Key Takeaways from the 2022 USDA Ag Census

DTN

With easier program enrollment, greater transparency in benefits, additional financing options and better yield outcomes and profitability, the path to 30 million acres begins to look achievable. One of the positive side-effects of the tracking and reporting for biofuel incentive programs is richer and validated sustainability data.

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EarthDaily Agro on Renewable Fuel Alternatives

World Agri-Tech

Although not widely known, camelina is a crop with immense potential as a feedstock for sustainable biofuel. When harvested effectively, camelina can produce more than 80 gallons of biofuel per acre. Globally, that means camelina has the potential to deliver over 8 billion gallons of sustainable biofuel annually.

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Herbicide Tolerant Camelina Supports Large Acre Production

Agwired

Yield10 Bioscience announces positive results in the first field test of stacked herbicide tolerance (“HT”) traits in Camelina, which will help support grower adoption for the biofuel feedstock market by enabling weed control and increased access to acreage previously treated with Group 2 herbicides.

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Opinion: Why the Farm Bill Isn’t Prioritizing the Right Things

Modern Farmer

Farm income, yields and food availability have all increased tremendously since the inception of the Farm Bill in 1933, in line with its original intent. This has led to crop insurance programs and a host of other safety nets, which aim to protect producers from market instability and variations in yields and production.

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Is the Sustainable Grain Market Worth It?

DTN

The market for sustainable ingredients is continually expanding due to an increasing number of food, pet food, and biofuel companies setting goals to reduce their environmental impacts. A third party is often used to help food and biofuel companies source sustainable grains.

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