27 October 201424 October 2014 Robust economic opportunities in the U.S. Biobased Economy By Brent Erickson, EVP, The Biotechnology Industry Organization Head, Industrial & Environmental section
Harvesting corn stover in sustainable ways POET-DSM announced five years’ nutrient data gathered at its Project LIBERTY site in Emmetsburg
22 October 201421 October 2014 WASDE report definitively ends food vs. fuel myth Virtually no correlation between U.S. ethanol production and consumer food prices
21 October 201420 October 2014 4 Minutes with…Ray W. Miller, Chief Business Officer, Verdezyne The role in the Advanced Bioeconomy, the most important milestones and the focus in the next 12 month
13 October 20141 November 2014 USDA report outlines opportunities in the emerging bioeconomy Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA has released a comprehensive report entitled Why Biobased?
24 September 201422 September 2014 PanAridus CEO announces new patent and first bale shipment of guayule Mike Fraley introduced ninth USDA Plant Variety Patent at the International Tire Exhibition & Conference
23 September 201422 September 2014 Barnhardt Manufacturing Company earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Certification and Label for Organic Cotton Global supplier of high quality bleached and purified cotton fibers honored
18 September 201417 September 2014 USDA boosts corn, soybean harvest to new records Farmers are expected to harvest nearly 14.4 billion bushels of corn, up from last year's 13.9 billion bushel record
10 September 201411 September 2014 First commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the U.S. opens for business POET-DSM’s cost-competitive fuel cuts emissions, creates jobs, improves energy security
4 September 20143 September 2014 USDA Deputy secretary Krysta Harden to present keynote address at Women in Agribusiness Summit Top priority is to facilitate access to relevant programs and support the growing ranks of agriculture
1 September 201428 August 2014 Forestry geneticists develop tree biomass crop to grow on marginal lands Two Virginia Tech researchers have received a $1.4 million grant to investigate the genetic regulatory networks that will allow an important bioenergy crop to be bred so it will grow in less than ideal soils and climate
15 August 201414 August 2014 USDA says it will protect sugar in trade negotiations USDA is required to operate the program within the parameters designed by Congress
12 August 201411 August 2014 USDA announces inclusion of wood products and other materials in BioPreferred program Products made from "intermediate ingredients" can be included in the "preferred" Federal procurement process
23 July 201423 July 2014 Report shows biotech crop varieties continue to be preferred by U.S. farmers Adoption of GE soybeans, corn and cotton is at 90 percent or higher
17 July 201416 July 2014 The Biopolymers World Continues to Grow BYLOX bioadditive receives USDA biobased product certification
11 July 201410 July 2014 UPM to become exclusive distributor of Domtar’s BioChoice™ lignin in Europe The agreement takes effect on 1 August 2014
UPM wird exklusiver Vertriebspartner für Domtars BioChoice™ Lignin in Europa Der Vertrag gilt ab 1. August 2014
10 July 20149 July 2014 New Supply Chain Sustainability Program for U.S. Crops Field to Market metrics and benchmarks developed through a multi-stakeholder process to become an important platform
1 July 201430 June 2014 Are we there yet? The positioning and repositioning of the algae industry Probably every parent has heard the plaintive wail from the backseat, early in some long journey by car to some exciting place like Grandma’s or Disney World: “Are we there yet?”
18 June 201417 June 2014 Vilsack Announces Farm Bill Funding for Bioenergy Research, Converting to Biomass Fuel Systems USDA's support for bio-based technologies: $14.5 million funding for two Farm Bill bioenergy programs
22 May 201421 May 2014 House Appropriations Committee slashes mandatory Farm Bill spending The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC) vowed to fight the changes to the farm bill’s popular energy programs
20 May 201419 May 2014 Advanced Biofuel Producers Anticipate the Greatest Impact from Proposed Changes to the RFS 33 Advanced Biofuel Companies Ask President Obama to Reconsider the Proposed RFS Rule for 2014
9 May 20148 May 2014 Food security may be increased by new agricultural production modeling Predicting crop yields based on climate, planting, and other variables can help regions optimize their limited resources
29 April 201410 March 2015 Global Information adds “Biorefinery Products: Global Markets” to list of reports BCC report finds, removing barriers and introducing new mechanisms would facilitate market entry
25 April 201424 April 2014 ABLC buzzes about finance, government actions, chemicals, carbon, and technology advances As ABLC completes its second day, companies, agencies, financiers step forward to detail advances toward scale, new programs.
24 April 201423 April 2014 USDA Researchers Simplify Pyrolysis Processes for Bio-oil Production ARS team filed patent application for new process named "Tail Gas Reactive Pyrolysis (TGRP)"
CannaVest Corp. Partners with Fifth Generation Colorado Farmer, Aims for September Harvest Global Industrial Hemp Leader, CannaVest, Receives Permit to Grow Industrial Hemp in Colorado, the State Poised to Be the Leader in Development of Domestic Industrial Hemp Industry
Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue Biofuels from crop residue can reduce soil carbon and increase CO2 emissions
1 April 201430 March 2014 USDA Announces Support for Innovative, Sustainable Wood Building Materials to Protect Environment and Create Jobs Secretary Vilsack: One of the world's oldest building materials is now also one of its most advanced
21 March 201419 March 2014 USDA program offers loans to farmers for biomass storage Program to provide low-interest funds to build or upgrade permanent facilities to store eligible commodities, including renewable biomass
3 March 201428 February 2014 Benefits of GE Crops Highlighted in USDA Report Farmer adoption of GE crops is associated with time savings, lower insecticide use, and more conservation tillage, according to a new USDA study
28 February 201427 February 2014 Carbon Sequestration Not So Simple in Biomass Crop Production Findings at the USDA are providing information about the soil carbon dynamics that play a crucial role in lifecycle assessments of bioenergy production
25 February 201424 February 2014 Some Good News for a Change Why The Farm Bill Is a Big Win for Biofuels and Biorefineries
10 February 20147 February 2014 Industrial Hemp Research to be a Reality Growing industrial help for research purposes will be legal in some states of the United States soon
6 February 20145 February 2014 Senate approves Farm Bill conference report On Feb. 4, the U.S. Senate approved the conference report for the 2014 Farm Bill by a vote of 67 to 32
22 January 201421 January 2014 20th European Biomass Conference Exclusive interview with Daniel Gibbs (General Biomass Company)
10 January 201410 January 2014 Aphios granted US Patent for pretreating cellulosic biomass to manufacture biofuels and biochemicals Aosic process contacting biomass with SuperFluids to make fibers more accessible to enzymes
8 January 20147 January 2014 Biobased Fabric Provides Multi-Metal Protection Cortec’s biobased sustainable packaging option for corrosion inhibition has been awarded USDA BioPreferred designation
3 January 201431 December 2013 PanAridus to join Cooper Tire and other Consortium Partners on $6.9 Million USDA Grant to Develop Guayule Plant-Based Polymer for Tire Applications PanAridus to replace Yulex Corporation on the grant team, assuming Yulex’s responsibilities
2 January 201418 January 2018 Laurel Biocomposite Bio-Res Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Certification Bio-Res to economically raise "green" content of plastic products by as much as 40 percent
20 December 201319 December 2013 Nanotech team tackles bio-based antimicrobial packaging A Virginia State University research team is exploring nanotechnology applications in developing antimicrobial food packaging
13 December 201312 December 2013 Secretary Vilsack Announces Partnership to Advance Commercial Potential of Cellulosic Nanomaterial from Wood Public-private partnership to the development of the first U.S. commercial facility producing cellulosic nanomaterial
3 December 20132 December 2013 The Economic Importance of Passing Comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill New White House Rural Council Report Highlights the Economic Importance of Passing a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill
27 November 201327 November 2013 Kitty Litter: Potential New Use for Spent Corn Grains Laboratory experiments yielded suggested formulation composed of x-DDGs and three other compounds
25 November 201324 November 2013 USDA economists dig into details of the EPA proposed RFS rule Proposal could reduce the potential for imports of sugarcane ethanol from Brazil
19 November 201319 November 2013 Vilsack pans farm bill COOL provision — Farm bill unlikely before December CBO: Tweaks to ag programs could save billions
18 November 201316 November 2013 EPA proposes 2014 renewable fuels standards Proposal Seeks Input to Address “E10 Blend Wall,” Reaffirms Commitment to Biofuels
11 November 201310 November 2013 USDA Announces Cool Planet and the Bioenergy Alliance Network of the Rockies Receive $10 Million to Develop Sustainable Biofuels from Beetle-Killed Wood Common project to quantify the greenhouse gas benefits from using dead trees
22 October 201322 October 2013 USDA launches $181 million to develop commercial-scale biorefineries Financing to expand the number of U.S. commercial biorefineries producing advanced biofuels from non-food sources
21 October 201321 October 2013 Hand Up vs. Hand Out: New government programs target biofuels for support in US, Canada When is a government program a hand-up, when is it a hand-out?