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Headline	Category	Source
Feeding the fuel crop: Fertilisers are powering more than just food	Biofuels	Transport & Environment
Bayer and bp form strategic alliance to jointly scale camelina as intermediate crop for biofuels	Biofuels	Biomass Magazine
The Future of Biofuels: Policy Lessons and Research Directions	Biofuels	Resources for the Future
European Commission confirms important role of higher ethanol blends	Biofuels	Biofuels International
Why biofuels are back	Biofuels	Semafor
Biofuel vs. biodiversity? Integrated emergy and economic cost-benefit evaluation of rice-ethanol production in Japan	Biofuels	ScienceDirect.com
US forecasts record biofuel production	Biofuels	UkrAgroConsult
The Trump Administration’s New Biofuels Targets Threaten Carbon-Rich Rainforests	Biofuels	Inside Climate News
A ‘failed experiment’? Biofuels under the spotlight as EU scrambles for alternative energy	Biofuels	Euronews.com
Crop Prices Jump as War Snarls Trade and Risks Tightening Supply	Biofuels	Bloomberg.com
Could biofuel be the solution to Australia’s fuel insecurity?	Biofuels	YouTube
European Commission moves to phase out palm and soy-based biofuels by 2030	Biofuels	Biofuels International
House Ag Committee releases Farm Bill draft with bioenergy and biofuel provisions	Biofuels	Biodiesel Magazine
Farmers to President Trump: Biofuels policy and broadening exports key to farm profitability	Biofuels	Iowa Soybean Association
EU to phase out soy biofuels linked to deforestation	Biofuels	MobilityPlaza
Agri-feedstocks – the emerging backbone of Europe’s biofuel ambitions	Biofuels	Euractiv
Marginal land use “essential” to meet future EU biofuel demand	Biofuels	Carbon Pulse
Critics question Brazil’s biofuel expansion plan	Biofuels	The Western Producer
EU should reject automakers’ biofuel plea – says campaign group	Biofuels	Reuters
COP30: Brazil seeks biofuel boom but critics query impact	Biofuels	Kuwait Times
NFU: Expanded biofuel use can help alleviate the deepening ag crisis	Biofuels	Ethanol Producer Magazine
Biofuels – a 120 billion opportunity for farmers	Biofuels	Sole 24 Ore
CrOP 30: How damaging is the world’s biofuels push?	Biofuels	Transport & Environment
BP abandons plans to build Rotterdam biofuels plant	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
BP abandons plans to build Rotterdam biofuels plant	Biofuels	Reuters
Indonesia expects EU to adjust palm oil biofuel stance after EU ruling	Biofuels	The Business Times
Indirect Land Use Change Impacts of Biofuels	Biofuels	IUCN
Trading away UK food security: the hidden consequences of the bioethanol industry collapse	Biofuels	New Food magazine
MSU scientist partners on biofuel policy for a carbon-neutral agricultural future	Biofuels	MSUToday
Bioethanol plant begins shut-down process	Biofuels	BBC
MSU scientist partners on biofuel policy for a carbon-neutral agricultural future	Biofuels	EurekAlert!
NFU pushes ministers to scrap biofuel crop cap	Biofuels	Farming UK
Refiners say EPA biofuels plan would undercut Trump agenda	Biofuels	E&E News
EU biofuel projects in the ‘breadbasket of Congo’ could threaten food security – investigation finds	Biofuels	Euronews.com
EU biofuel projects in the ‘breadbasket of Congo’ could threaten food security	Biofuels	Euronews.com
Lignocellulosic biomass as a renewable resource: Driving second-generation biofue	Biofuels	ScienceDirect
Britain’s biggest biofuel plant could close over impact of UK-US trade deal	Biofuels	The Guardian
AB Foods Plans to Close Northern England Biofuel Plant After U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal	Biofuels	WSJ
A Turning Point for Europe and Biofuels?	Biofuels	Ethanol Producer Magazine
Romania remains the EU’s largest producer of sunflower seed	Biofuels	Biofuels International
U.S. farmers seek biofuels boost to offset trade war losses	Biofuels	Farm Progress
Farmers Pushing for Biofuels Boost to Increase Crop Demand	Biofuels	Successful Farming
Scientists discover a new way to convert corn waste into low-cost sugar for biofuel	Biofuels	ScienceDaily
United Kingdom’s biofuels policy opens market for U.S. forest products	Biofuels	USDA Economic Research Service
World-first engine test to convert sugarcane into clean power	Biofuels	Biofuels International
Biofuels industries in US and Canada winding down in light of Trump policies	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
Circular fertilisers key for efficient agriculture and food systems	Biofuels	European Biogas Association
An overview of global biofuel markets forecast for the year ahead	Biofuels	Biofuels International
Biofuel Energy Solutions Present New Opportunities for Agriculture	Biofuels	Farms.com
Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels	Biofuels	AgriNews
USDA publishes guidelines for climate-smart agriculture crops used as biofuel feedstocks	Biofuels	Newton County Times
Ernst Blasts Biden Admin for Failing Biofuel Producers and American Farmers	Biofuels	Joni Ernst
USDA Publishes Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks	Biofuels	USDA
USDA invests in biofuel and clean energy projects	Biofuels	Feedstuffs
USDA invests in biofuel and clean energy projects	Biofuels	Feedstuffs
USDA Publishes Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks	Biofuels	USDA
Civil society groups urge the European Commission to stop incentivizing soy biofuels	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
Long-term strategy for biofuels	Biofuels	Biofuels International
Science breakthrough using plants as fuel without impacting food security	Biofuels	SeedQuest
How a more pragmatic approach to biofuels would boost EU competitiveness	Biofuels	EurActiv
Does the EU Need to Examine the Sustainability of Biofuels?	Biofuels	Sustainability Magazine
RFS tells USDA climate-smart agriculture is a unique opportunity to decarbonize biofuels	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
Assessing the environmental impacts of Brazil’s biofuel sector	Biofuels	Phys.org
Biofuels: Feeding the Earth or Feeding the Engine?	Biofuels	JSTOR Daily
Biofuel policies spark controversy among US farmers	Biofuels	Wisconsin Ag Connection
Biofuels versus climate change	Biofuels	Newswise
Report slams biofuels industry impact on air quality	Biofuels	E&E News
What could happen if the UK lost RED II recognition?	Biofuels	SeedQuest
New Alliance Champions Intermediate Oilseed Crops for U.S. Biofuel Boom	Biofuels	Seed World
France and Germany urge EU to impose stricter checks on biofuel imports	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
Sweet sorghum is a hardy nutritious biofuel crop that offers solutions in drought-hit southern Africa	Biofuels	The Conversation
Biofuel plants increase focus on carbon intensity scores for crops	Biofuels	RFD-TV
Why is breaking down plant material for biofuels so slow?	Biofuels	ScienceDaily
How to Get EU’s Biofuels Policy Moving Again	Biofuels	Biomass Magazine
Scientific breakthrough on complicated sugarcane genome keeps biofuel dream alive	Biofuels	ABC
Malaysia to monitor changes in EU curbs on palm biofuel after WTO ruling	Biofuels	Reuters
The volatile components from Bacillus cereus N4 can restrain brown rot of peach fruit	Biofuels	ScienceDirect.com
Petronas urges EU to rethink palm oil phaseout and flags biofuel affordability	Biofuels	S&P Global
Revolutionizing Agriculture: A Breakthrough in Biofuel Production from Cover Crops	Biofuels	BNN Breaking
U.S crop sector insulates itself from world market with biofuels	Biofuels	Food and Environment Reporting Network
Biofuels have a role to play in reducing climate change	Biofuels	northjersey.com
Inexpensive carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible	Biofuels	ScienceDaily
Ethanol stakeholder: EU needs more pragmatic approach to biofuels	Biofuels	Euractiv
German environment minister signals openness to using biofuels in agriculture	Biofuels	Clean Energy Wire
Kariba Weed in GR Dam fought with biocontrol	Biofuels	George Herald
Global biofuel acreage amounted to 6% of total area farmed	Biofuels	Biofuels International
IEA Foresees Significant Surge in Biofuel Demand By 2030	Biofuels	S&P Global
Brazil reaches 22 cereal ethanol plants	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
Britain needs to use Brexit freedoms to lead the way on palm oil biofuel	Biofuels	Daily Express
EU is ‘driving without a map’ on biofuels policy – auditors find	Biofuels	EurActiv
EU is ‘driving without a map’ on biofuels policy	Biofuels	EurActiv
Brazil turns 100 pct soybean oil into biofuel in historic first	Biofuels	Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Can biofuel crops help lift poor farmers out of poverty?	Biofuels	AgFunder News
Newly-engineered enzymes can make plants produce more biofuels	Biofuels	Interesting Engineering
Four reasons the EU needs to rethink its approach to biofuels	Biofuels	Politico.eu
Are biofuels a climate bust?	Biofuels	Politico
New study questions accuracy of EU’s biofuel impact assessments	Biofuels	EURACTIV.com
At a crossroads: what’s next for biofuels?	Biofuels	The Parliament Magazine
Food versus fuel: Global Biofuel Alliance sparks off a debate on Indian conditions	Biofuels	The Economic Times
Biofuels alliance could help 700K farmers and clean the air’	Biofuels	Mint
Pertamina’s proposed biofuel may risk food security	Biofuels	The Jakarta Post
What Is a Carbon Intensity Score?	Biofuels	AgWeb
Is the EU Waking Up to the Strategic Importance of Ethanol?	Biofuels	Ethanol Producer Magazine
Rapeseed Oil: A Sustainable Solution for Biofuel Production	Biofuels	EnergyPortal.eu
How Peanut Oil is Revolutionizing the Biofuel Industry	Biofuels	EnergyPortal.eu
Lawsuit says US environmental agency ignores harm of biofuel production	Biofuels	The Guardian
The Green Revolution: How GMOs are Transforming the Biofuel Industry	Biofuels	EnergyPortal.eu
Eco-friendly biofuel from agricultural waste	Biofuels	DW
The Promise And Controversy Of Bamboo Biofuels	Biofuels	Oil Price
Genetically Modified Organisms and the Future of Biofuels	Biofuels	EnergyPortal.eu
EPA Will Reportedly Increase 2023 Biofuels Mandates	Biofuels	AgWeb
Biofuel leaders disappointed by EPA rule	Biofuels	Successful Farming
Food vs. Fuel: The Debate Over Plant-Based Biofuel Production	Biofuels	EnergyPortal.eu
State of global land regulation inadequate to control biofuel land-use-change emissions	Biofuels	Nature
Oilseeds industry stakeholders discuss potential crops for use in renewable biofuels	Biofuels	Agweek
Oilseeds industry stakeholders discuss potential crops for use in renewable biofuels	Biofuels	Agweek
EU soybean output set to increase year-on-year	Biofuels	Biofuels International
EU soybean output set to increase year-on-year	Biofuels	Biofuels International
Plant science’s biggest problems	Biofuels	Axios
What Are Biofuels And Why Are They Essential To Combat Climate Change?	Biofuels	World Nation News
US biofuel policy must recognize land use tradeoffs	Biofuels	The Hill
US carbon capture incentives leave EU ‘lagging behind’ – biofuel makers warn	Biofuels	EURACTIV.com
Eat less meat – we need space for biofuels – German producer says	Biofuels	EURACTIV.com
T&E report claims biofuel crops grown on EU land size of Ireland	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
Group turns invasive plant into biofuel	Biofuels	YouTube
Biofuels: Sustainable land use instead of land consumption	Biofuels	Biofuels International
Electric vehicles poised to chip away at biofuel production	Biofuels	Feed Strategy
Why Yorkshire farmers are growing miscanthus and hemp	Biofuels	Farmers Weekly
Yes There Will Be Enough Biofuels; No They Won’t Impact Food Supplies	Biofuels	CleanTechnica
German plans to end crop-based biofuels would hit farmers and cut rapeseed output	Biofuels	Reuters
Will Using More Biofuels Be Good for the Environment?	Biofuels	Wall Street Journal
Why is Malaysia threatening to stop selling palm oil to the EU?	Biofuels	Europe - CGTN
Europe’s oil majors investing much more in biofuels than hydrogen	Biofuels	Energy Monitor
Bolivia promotes jatropha cultivation for the production of biodiesel	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
EU ag outlook includes forecasts for biodiesel and ethanol demand	Biofuels	Ethanol Producer Magazine
George Eustice proposes tax cuts on vegetable oil to heat homes	Biofuels	BBC
The New Era of Biofuels Raises Environmental Concerns	Biofuels	Scientific American
U.S. biofuels proposal would lift near-term greenhouse gas emissions – EPA says	Biofuels	Reuters
Biofuels and sustainability: Time for the EU to get its story straight	Biofuels	EURACTIV.com
Is the biofuel industry approaching a feedstock crunch?	Biofuels	IEA
EPA approves canola as advanced biofuels feedstock	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
Proposed biofuels mandate surprises soybean oil market	Biofuels	Baking Business
RFS rule proposal sets course for biofuels growth and stability	Biofuels	Farm Progress
Reasons why biofuels should have a role	Biofuels	New Scientist
Bioenergy chief: Still stuck to ‘food vs fuel’ debate – EU is missing global biofuel trend	Biofuels	EURACTIV.com
Second generation biofuels could be a ‘very serious contender’ in future fuels mix – says BV	Biofuels	Bunkerspot
Big Oil joins farmers and biofuel groups to tout more ethanol in U.S. fuel	Biofuels	Reuters
NGO and biofuel industry clash over vegan food from ethanol	Biofuels	EURACTIV.com
Biofuels groups have API on their side in E15 push. Will that be enough?	Biofuels	Agri-Pulse
Fight to lift US E15 sales restrictions creates strange bedfellows among oil and biofuel groups	Biofuels	S&P Global
Global Demand for Biofuel Offers Opportunity for Australia	Biofuels	Bloomberg.com
After palm oil – activists aim at banning soy oil for use in biofuels	Biofuels	EURACTIV.com
New processors to reshape North Dakota’s export-focused soy sector	Biofuels	Reuters
Over 100 NGOs want EU to end use of biofuel as ‘renewable’ energy	Biofuels	YouTube
The Biofuel Boom Needs Greater Oversight	Biofuels	Oil Price
USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production	Biofuels	Biomass Magazine
Biofuels: Protecting the climate and keeping Europe competitive	Biofuels	The Parliament Magazine
Oxfam reacts to NZ Government’s biofuel obligation	Biofuels	Oxfam Aotearoa
Next generation biofuel: Genetically-modified duckweed can grow in wastewater	Biofuels	Genetic Literacy Project
Samskip cuts emissions by 90% with biofuels	Biofuels	Safety4Sea
Ethanol industry eyes transformation to kill ‘food vs fuel’ argument	Biofuels	Euractiv
Indonesia Eyes Sugarcane-Mixed Biofuel to Cut Emission	Biofuels	Yahoo Finance
– India seeks to create global biofuels alliance	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
Amoéba: publication of a scientific article concerning the efficacy of its biocontrol products	Biofuels	MarketScreener
How green are biofuels? Scientists are at loggerheads	Biofuels	Ars Technica
Missouri law creates new biofuel incentives	Biofuels	Successful Farming
USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production	Biofuels	Biomass Magazine
Europe buys ‘green fuel’ from Brazil but ignores deforestation connection – Repórter Brasil	Biofuels	Repórter Brasil
Corn-Based Biofuel to Account for Over 1/3rd Global Demand	Biofuels	GlobeNewswire
Weed may be a cover crop for biofuel industry	Biofuels	Farm Week
How the biofuels industry could benefit growers	Biofuels	Grain Central
Biofuels leaders set priorities for 2023 and beyond	Biofuels	Successful Farming
Husker-led team exploiting oilseeds’ potential in biofuels and bioproducts	Biofuels	Nebraska Today
EU lawmakers fail to prioritise food over fuels in midst of global hunger crisis	Biofuels	Oxfam International
https://vigourtimes.com/genetically-modified-purple-tomatoes-with-10-times-more-antioxidants-are-set-to-hit-the-market/	Biofuels	Biomass Magazine
Academics object to biofuel and its byproducts	Biofuels	South Bend Tribune
Bacillus velezensis strain Ag75 as a new multifunctional agent for biocontrol and phosphate solubilization and growth promotion in maize and soybean crops	Biofuels	Nature
Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource but climate change could soon limit its potential	Biofuels	Popular Science
NGOs to demonstrate in Brussels to demand European lawmakers choose food over fuel	Biofuels	Oxfam International
Green groups in Euro parliament protest against growing food for fuel	Biofuels	The Loadstar
Biofuel or bread – what′s more important?	Biofuels	DW
Five reasons Europe needs to do better on biofuels	Biofuels	Politico.eu
Without the need for more biofuels electric vehicles could save cropland	Biofuels	Red Green and Blue
Uttar Pradesh to develop biofuel policy following national ambitions	Biofuels	Biofuels Digest
Clean fuel regulations driving up demand for canola but can farmers keep up?	Biofuels	YouTube
China’s bio-based future	Biofuels	Bio Market Insights
Argentina extends biofuel blend rate to avoid gas import increase	Biofuels	Successful Farming
Herm becomes first Channel Island to rely entirely on biofuel	Biofuels	Biofuels International
Inflation Reduction Act Includes Ag Friendly Provisions	Biofuels	AgWeb
Herm becomes the first Channel Island to rely completely on more sustainable biofuel	Biofuels	ITV
Biofuels: Towards a carbon neutral world	Biofuels	YouTube
Growth Energy and EPA come to agreement on 2023 biofuel RVOs	Biofuels	RFD-TV
Food Crisis Weighs on Biofuels Debate	Biofuels	Energy Intelligence
India debates new ways to make biofuels as sustainability threats rise	Biofuels	Genetic Literacy Project
EPA urged to support higher advanced biofuels use	Biofuels	Farm Progress
Europe urged to stop using food to fuel cars	Biofuels	China Daily
Make Food Not Fuel with Crops – Europe Urged	Biofuels	Food Processing
EVs vs Biofuels: new study looks at ethanol’s impact on agricultural land use and food prices and emissions	Biofuels	Energy Post
Promoting biofuels amid crippling food shortages shows poor timing	Biofuels	CGTN
EU lawmakers preserve role for crop-based biofuels but soy oil excluded	Biofuels	FeedNavigator