Tag: ag

Friends of the Earth slams alliance between ag and oil industries on biofuel subsidies

Friends of the Earth slams alliance between ag and oil industries on biofuel subsidies

January 20, 2026 |

In Washington, Friends of the Earth says the Trump administration’s biofuel subsidies are forging an unprecedented alliance between Big Ag and Big Oil that will cost taxpayers over $25 billion while driving increased pollution, according to their new analysis released recently.   The analysis reveals how changes to the federal biofuel tax credits – particularly the 45Z clean fuel production credit – and the Renewable […]

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Researchers determin policies required to promot low carbon fuels that will support ag

Researchers determin policies required to promot low carbon fuels that will support ag

August 14, 2025 |

In Illinois, a team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low-carbon biofuels for transportation and aviation. In a new paper in the journal Science, the researchers propose policies that would reward farmers for adopting “climate-smart” practices […]

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