
SOURCE: AFBF, Morgan Walker
October 16, 2024
BY American Farm Bureau Federation
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The House Committee on Rules on April 16 announced lawmakers could submit amendments that will be considered for the 2026 Farm Bill through April 22. Amendments focused on year-round E15 and the RFS were among those offered for consideration.
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, pressed U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on his support for biofuels and the administration’s request to reduce DOE funding for renewable fuels by 98% during an April 16 congressional hearing.
The USDA has announced the launch of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG-Ag), a nationwide initiative designed to rigorously evaluate agricultural technologies under real-world U.S. farming and ranching conditions.
Researchers at the U.S. Forest Service’s Southern Research Station and Louisiana State University have published a paper that investigates how the European Union Deforestation Regulations could alter global wood pellet trade patterns.
The Minnesota House of Representatives Taxes Committee on April 8 heard testimony in support of a bill that aims to expand and extend the state’s existing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit, which was established in 2023.