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UGA researchers develop super yeast that turns pine into ethanol

Doug Goldman, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA-NRCS-NPDT

February 11, 2015

BY University of Georgia

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USDA opens enrollment period for $11 billion in farm aid

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By Erin Krueger

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Feedstocks Policy Business 

The USDA on Feb. 23 opened enrollment for its Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which is providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs.

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The USDA on Feb. 19 released its Grains and Oilseed Outlook, predicting an increase in soybean production and planted acres for 2026-'27. The volume of soybean oil used for biofuel production is expected to increase approximately 17%.

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Bayer on Feb. 19 announced the launch of newgold seed, its first multi-crop seed brand developed specifically for low-carbon intensity crops, designed to help farmers participate directly in the fast-growing biofuels market.

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The House Committee on Agriculture on Feb. 13 released a draft Farm Bill that includes provisions that aim to expand the use of biochar and encourage growth and innovation in the biofuel, bioproducts and bioenergy industries.

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U.S. biofuel producers consumed 29.438 billion pounds of feedstock in November 2025, down approximately 2% when compared to both the previous month and November 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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