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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Biofuel and farming organizations across the country want USDA to dismantle mandatory combinations of climate-smart agriculture practices to qualify for biofuel tax credits, and the groups suggest moving to a simplified accounting system to propel the industry's growth.
The rising demand for renewable fuel and subsequent tax credits to incentivize production has led to a significant spike in imported feedstocks like used cooking oil and tallow, which some say could undermine the domestic oilseed industry and potentially allows some fraudulent materials to enter the market.
In this opinion piece, Lucas Lentsch, CEO of the United Soybean Board (USB), and Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA), highlight the steps the industry has taken to reduce its carbon footprint and how a new analysis will lend itself to future market opportunities for U.S. soy products.
Soybean farmers and processors have significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions from soybeans and soy products since 2015, according to an analysis commissioned by the United Soybean Board and the National Oilseed Processors Association.
Kailee Tkacz Buller has been named the first female to serve as president and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association, filling the vacancy left by the departure of longtime leader Tom Hammer.
Proposed regulations designed to prevent chemical accidents are not justified by the data and could result in consolidation at the retail level, groups representing agricultural chemical dealers are telling the Environmental Protection Agency.
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