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Legislation Will Encourage Investment in Anaerobic Digesters, Provide a New Market for Livestock Producers and Reduce Runoff WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced bipartisan legislation to encourage investment in biodigester and nutrient recovery systems, while establishing a market for farmers who already have a surplus of waste materials that can be used for biogas production. Thune and Brown’s bill, the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Ac...

Ag Energy Coalition releases 2021 policy recommendations Wisconsin State Farmer The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC) released a set of 12 policy recommendations designed to help the agriculture sector take a seat at the table in addressing the climate crisis. According to the release, the coalition recommends that Congress enhance existing USDA programs to better support farmers, small rural businesses, emerging technologies, and clean energy. “Congress must ensure that any stimulus, infra...