The federal government wants to increase the country’s energy independence but, when it comes to converting biomass to energy, there’s a problem: The balance of supply and demand. Producers won’t grow ...

CANTON, Minn. -- When Congress passed the Biomass Crop Assistance Program in the last farm bill, renewable energy supporters and sustainable agriculture advocates both cheered. Here is a program to ...

WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications June 16 from energy facilities interested in receiving ...

The growing pains of the federal Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) may be nearing an end, presenting an opportunity for those in Oregon’s biomass industry. The growing pains of the federal ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that enrollment began Aug. 19 for farmers and forest landowners seeking financial assistance for ...

Acreage in AR, MO, OH and PA will be designated as Biomass Crop Assistance Program sites to grow hybrid grass that can be converted into biofuels. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $4.3 million to encourage the growth of shrub willow as a renewable energy fuel in Central and Northern New York. The willow will be grown on ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Suppliers of wood fuel for a biomass electric plant in Michi-gan's Upper Peninsula will get a federal subsidy under an agreement signed this week. The deal between the L'Anse ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced July 1 that FSA began accepting applications on June 30 from foresters and farmers seeking financial ...

COBLESKILL - Thousands of acres of underutilized farmland in Delaware, Schoharie and Greene Counties will find new purpose as a project area for a Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) which will add ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

WASHINGTON — USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Jonathan Coppess announced July 29 that biomass conversion facilities can begin signing up to participate in the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.