AreaUnited States of America

Commodity GroupBiofuels

CommodityAll

Date29/05/2015

Policy CategoryRenewable energy

Policy InstrumentRenewable energy

DescriptionAnnounced that the Department of Agriculture would invest up to USD 100 million in a Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership to make more renewable fuel options available to US consumers.

NotesAmerican farmers are producing record amounts of feedstock for the fuels. However, a combination of factors, including lower commodity prices and reduced demand for feed as the poultry industry recovers from highly pathogenic avian influenza, are creating uncertainty for America\'s maize and soybean producers.