ERS Bioenergy Research Plans

Overview

ERS has a broad range of research on how agricultural markets and natural resources are and will be affected by the increased production of bioenergy. Planned ERS research on bioenergy encompasses all aspects of the ERS research mission, including economic and policy issues involving food, farming, natural resources, and rural development. Current and planned bioenergy research focuses on domestic and global crop and livestock markets; economywide, regional, and household effects of increased bioenergy production; natural resource, environmental, and rural community impacts; and implications for food prices.