Growing Towards A Sustainable Biofuel Future: A Comprehensive Policy Strategy For Navigating Tradeoffs And Stakeholder Interests In U.S. Agriculture

Rapid growth of biofuels production in the United States is reshaping the agricultural industry, delivering both benefits and conflict among stakeholders. Routes forward on biofuels production should be viewed in the context of economic, land use, environmental, and energy security tradeoffs and their potential impacts in the future. This paper discusses the current, emerging, and prospective conflicts arising from increased biofuels production, recommends policies to resolve these conflicts, and identifies likely areas of support and opposition from stakeholder groups.