Biomass Crop Assistance Program Makes First Payments

American Agriculturist
By: Compiled by staff
Published: Sep 1, 2009

FSA is matching funds with Missouri conversion facility.

USDA's Farm Service Agency has made the first matching payments under the Biomass Crop Assistance Program to Show Me Energy Cooperative of Missouri. Producers are being paid by the cooperative for biomass materials and FSA is matching those payments with BCAP collection, harvest, storage and transportation program funds.

"As the Obama Administration continues laying the foundation for a stronger, revitalized economy, biomass has great potential to create new, green jobs for American workers," said Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack. "Biomass also has important environmental benefits to produce cleaner energy and reduce greenhouse gases."

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