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Biorenewables Policy

The new Biorenewables Policy Division in CARD addresses questions surrounding expansion of biorenewables in the United States. The new division aims to build upon the center’s strength in economic modeling and collaborative analysis. Initial research will focus on the outlook for biofuels and crops used for biofuels production, including the effect of biofuels growth on the level and volatility of crop prices.

Research will also explore the impact of biofuels growth on the mix and location of livestock, effects of possible policy changes on biofuels production and prices, impacts of increased biofuels production on water quality, and impacts on local basis for corn and soybeans.

Recent Papers

Breaking the Link between Food and Biofuels
Bruce A. Babcock
July 2008 [08-BP 53]

Impacts of Ethanol on Planted Acreage in Market Equilibrium
Hongli Feng, Bruce A. Babcock
June 2008 [08-WP 472]

Recent Presentations

May 2008
Impact of Biofuels on Planted Acreage in Market Equilibrium (ppt) 0.14 MB
Bruce A. Babcock
Presented at the workshop "Sustainable Biofuels and Human Security," University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Statement before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Hearing on Fuel Subsidies and Impact on Food Prices (pdf) 0.04 MB
Bruce A. Babcock
Oral statement presented before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, May 7, 2008, Washington, D.C.