Corn is a key source of biofuel. Fertilizing it releases a potent greenhouse gas into the air, so the federal government had approved research to grow the crop with less nitrogen. The funding is now ...

In a 5,000-square-meter farmland in one corner of the town, which co-hosts the disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear ...

With turbulent markets and the trade war, finding ways to use crops domestically has become more important than ever.

First the plant stalk is harvested, shredded, and crushed. The extracted juice is then combined with bacteria and yeast in large bioreactors, where the sugars are metabolized and converted into ...

A new coalition hopes to help plant the seeds for western Colorado farmers to play a role in meeting the nation's need for clean, renewable energy. Colorado Mountain College, Colorado State University ...

Biofuel and farming organizations across the country want USDA to dismantle mandatory combinations of climate-smart agriculture practices to qualify for biofuel tax credits, and the groups suggest ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have deciphered the genetic make-up of sorghum, a drought-tolerant crop and important food and biofuel source, and said the breakthrough could help develop better ...

The Renewable Fuels Association and American Biogas Council are leading the formation of a coalition to promote the use of ...

The Trump administration paused $38 million in funding for research aimed at reducing nitrogen fertilizer use in biofuel crops. The research sought to cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce farmer costs ...

The U.S. Department of Energy had a vision: Slash in half the amount of a potent greenhouse gas that enters the atmosphere when growing corn and sorghum for biofuel. That gas — nitrous oxide — mostly ...