New report shows financial benefits of reg reform to tweak biocarbon treatment

09/23/20 6:06 AM By Spencer Chase

A new report from the Biogenic CO2 Coalition explores the economic benefits that could result from the Environmental Protection Agency acting to offer differing treatment for biogenic carbon emissions than that of fossil fuels.

Rob Larew President National Farmers Union

This week’s Open Mic guest is Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union. Along with other farm groups in this pandemic season, the NFU held its 119th annual meeting virtually with an impressive display of political leaders discussing issues facing the industry in the year ahead. Larew says there was a tone of optimism in the membership ranks approaching the new season. NFU members are anxious to see continued progress in moving past COVID-19 and support new stimulus measures for the industry including minority farmers. NFU is “cautiously optimistic” on the Biden agenda including trade and renewable fuel policy and is hopeful the 117th Congress will address the ag labor deficit as well as bring science based, voluntary climate policy to the nation’s farm and ranch community.

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Opinion: Policymakers have a huge opportunity to leverage venture investment in food and agriculture. Here’s how.

In this opinion piece, Sanjeev Krishnan with S2G Ventures outlines a path that policymakers can follow to avoid the issues that arise when policy lags behind food and ag tech investment and innovation.

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Washington Week in Review: March 4, 2021: Recovery bill, Vilsack priorities take shape

Action on Capitol Hill this week focused on a $1.9 trillion recovery bill making its way through the Senate. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase talk about that and some early indications of USDA priorities from Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack.

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