USDA Seeks Information on Biofuel Feedstock Production Using Climate-Smart Practices

USDA is seeking information from the public on procedures for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the effect of climate-smart farming practices on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with U.S.-grown biofuel feedstock crops. This input will help in establishing voluntary standards for biofuel feedstocks grown with practices that mitigate GHG emissions and/or sequester soil carbon. USDA is interested in seeking feedback on opportunities to better reflect lower GHG emissions for biofuel feedstocks grown with climate-smart practices. Specifically, USDA is looking for input on biofuel feedstock crops and practices for consideration in its analysis; scientific data, information, and analysis for consideration in quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions outcomes of climate-smart agricultural practices and conventional farming practices; records, documentation, and data necessary to provide sufficient evidence to verify practice adoption and maintenance; systems used to trace feedstocks throughout the biofuel supply chain; and third-party verification of practice adoption and maintenance. The public comment period will end July 26, 2024.