April 2026

Journal

Listening to U.S. Farmers: Barriers and Opportunities for Growing More Biomass

By:
Parish, Esther S; Hartley, Damon; De La Torre Ugarte, Daniel G; Monk, Kevin; Jackson, Sam; Deist, Matthew; Painter, Rachel; Johnson, Micah; Langholtz, Matthew H
Journal Name:
ASABE Resource Magazine
Page Number:
14-17
Volume:
March/Apri
Publication Date:
April 22, 2026

Abstract

This article summarizes eight discussions with > 70 farmers held in 2025 across the Corn Belt, the Southeast, and the Great Plains. Bioenergy researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory held these discussion to get an unfiltered look at the future of biomass resources from the U.S. agricultural sector.