Farm-to-Fuel Investment Act Introduced

Farm-to-Fuel Investment Act Introduced
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Kent Conrad (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, introduced the Farm-to-Fuel Investment Act. This Act would encourage American farmers to produce cellulosic energy crops and provide transition assistance for farmers to grow dedicated energy crops (crops like switchgrass grown solely for the purpose of producing energy). Iowa Ag Connection reports that participating farmers would have to agree to adopt conservation practices for soil quality, water quality and wildlife habitat. This legislation also allows for an additional incentive to farmers who produce native perennial energy crops, such as prairie grass mixtures, because of the tremendous conservation benefits those crops provide.

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