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Authentic Fun with Arrival of First Copies of My First Book

Biomass Rules Posted on August 14, 2025 by Mark JennerAugust 14, 2025

First time author, book arrival moment. It was authentically gratifying! Late the other night, my wife, Tracy Hall, made a comment about the cameras catching the delivery truck. I said, “what delivery truck?” Well, what do you know? A box … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, Biomass Rules, economics, education, firm, macro, policy, production, Real Adventures in Economics, science, wealth creation | Tagged 2025, Donald D. Osburn, James G. Beierlein, Kenneth C. Schneeberger, Mark W. Jenner, Principles of Agribusiness Management, sixth edition, Waveland Press, www.waveland.com | Leave a reply

The Legacy Textbook, Principles in Agribusiness Management, is at the Printers!

Biomass Rules Posted on July 27, 2025 by Mark JennerJuly 27, 2025

A few years ago, I was invited to revise the popular, 30-year introductory agribusiness textbook, Principles in Agribusiness Management by James G. Beierlein, Kenneth C. Schneeberger, and Donald D. Osburn.  I was both flattered and thrilled.  Since 2014, the fifth … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, definition, economics, education, farm, firm, policy, production, Real Adventures in Economics, science, wealth creation | Tagged colleagues, doctoral advisor, Donald D. Osburn, fifth edition, invited to take the lead, is at the printers, James G. Beierlein, Kenneth C. Schneeberger, legacy textbook, Mark W. Jenner, Principles in Agribusiness Management, sixth edition, www.waveland.com | Leave a reply

US Farm Producer Age Category by Value of Production – Part II

Biomass Rules Posted on July 15, 2025 by Mark JennerJuly 15, 2025

In the recent post, US Farmer Age is Inversely Related to Value of Production, average farm producer age in 2022 was 55 years of age on farms that had over $1,000,000 in annual farm production.  All 3.5 million farm producers … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, definition, economics, farm, firm, macro, policy, production, science, wealth creation | Tagged $1000 to $9999 in sales, $10000 to $99999 in sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture, age is not a threat to value of production, farm business profit not driver of 25 percent of oldest producers., farmer age inversely related to value of production, less than $1000 in sales, Over $100000 in sales, over $100000 sales two thirds of farmers younger than 65, producer age, US farm producer age category by value of production, USDA, value of production, Volume 1 Table 72 | Leave a reply

US Farmer Age is Inversely Related to Value of Production

Biomass Rules Posted on July 13, 2025 by Mark JennerJuly 13, 2025

Since the 2022 Census of Agriculture was released in February 2024, there has been extensive discussion about the aging of farmers and producers.  It is true.  With each successive Census – every 5 years – the average age of farmers … Continue reading →

Posted in definition, economics, education, farm, firm, policy, production, science | Tagged $1000 to $9999 in sales, $10000 to $99999 in sales, $100000 to $249999 in sales, $1000000 in sales, $250000 to $499999 in sales, $500000 to $999999 in sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture, less than $1000 in sales, less than $1000 sales average age of 60.5 years, over $100000 sales average age of 56 years, over $1M sales average age of 55 years, producer age, US farmer age is inversely related to value of production, US producer age is 58 years, USDA, value of production, Volume 1 Table 72 | Leave a reply

Hemp Producers are Bucking the Aging Farmer Trend

Biomass Rules Posted on July 9, 2025 by Mark JennerJuly 9, 2025

The USDA provides a treasury of farm data in many different formats.  With decades of farm data experience, I hoped I could bring new insights into the ‘aging farmer’ discussion.  What I learned instead is that hemp producers don’t fit … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, economics, farm, firm, macro, policy, production, science | Tagged 2022 Census of Agriculture, aging farmers, correct data analysis, Economic Research Service (ERS), hemp, hemp high barriers to entry, hemp producers are bucking the aging farmer trend, high regulatory oversight, high risk, model for attracting new farmers, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), national average age, producers, retired farmers, special equipment, state average age, USDA | Leave a reply

Energy Independence Reflections: July 4, 2025

Biomass Rules Posted on July 8, 2025 by Mark JennerJuly 8, 2025

The Big Beautiful Bill has passed.  I am trying to keep up as best as a multi-value chain, policy-adjacent economist can.  I am a professional skeptic, and therefore, am pretty sure that regardless of the new policy, we will forge … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, Biomass Rules, definition, economics, education, firm, macro, Making $ense of Energy, policy, Renewable Fuel, science, wealth creation | Tagged Big Beautiful Bill, Biomass Rules, choices matter, energy independence reflections, federal markets, here to stay, international markets, July 4 2025, local markets, Lower 25 states have 16 percent renewable capacity, regional markets, renewable energy is local, renewable power, trade balance across state lines, Upper 25 states have 42 percent renewable capacity, US 30 percent renewable power | Leave a reply

Great Visuals on Biogas State Production Potential from ABC

Biomass Rules Posted on June 30, 2025 by Mark JennerJune 30, 2025

The American Biogas Council (ABC) had made available current and potential capacity of local state-level biogases, also known as, biogenic methane and other gases produced from ambient organic feedstocks.  The ABC has been in action for less than two decades, … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, definition, economics, education, firm, macro, policy, production, science | Tagged agricultural, American Biogas Council, biogas, biogas conversion capacity, biogenic methane, externality, food waste, great visuals on biogas state production potential from ABC, heat, internalized, landfill, market magic, natural gas, power, pulled into the economy, renewable natural gas RNG, state-level, transportation fuel, wastewater | Leave a reply

Local Ag Drone Pilot Workshop Clarifies Certification, Maintenance and Drone Operation

Biomass Rules Posted on June 20, 2025 by Mark JennerJune 20, 2025

The Ag Technologies Solutions Group, in Greenville, Illinois, has a vision for simplifying drone pilot training, Part 107 certification, and demystifying drone operations.  ATSG has created a hands-on workshop on navigating the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) policies surrounding piloting unmanned … Continue reading →

Posted in drones, economics, farm, firm, production, science | Tagged ag drone pilot workshop, Ag Technology Solutions Group (ATSG), airspace, Bond County, clarifies certification maintenance and drone operation, Class B, Class E, commercial flights, Cropland Data Layer, drone pilot, Federal Aviation Administration (FFA), Illinois, local ag drone pilot workshop clarifies certification maintenance and drone operation, NASS, Part 107 certification, unmanned aircraft system (UAS), visual flight rules (VFR) | Leave a reply

Terrain Ag – Economic Sustainability of Dairy Digesters – Making $ense of Energy

Biomass Rules Posted on June 20, 2025 by Mark JennerJune 20, 2025

Ben Laine, Terrainag.com wrote an interesting report dairy digester sustainability.  One graphic message in an animated version of this map shows US dairy digester growth since 2001.  Dairy digesters keep growing in size.  The most recent digesters dwarf the earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, economics, education, farm, firm, macro, Making $ense of Energy, policy, production, science | Tagged Ben Laine, biogas, biogenic, dairy bedding, direct use, economic sustainability of dairy digesters, fertilizer cost savings, fossil natural gas, fuel value, Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits, making sense of energy, methane, offsets, peak-power pricing, Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits, renewable natural gas RNG, tax credits, Terrain Ag, terrainag.com, tipping fees | Leave a reply

I Went Looking For America and Found It! – Secret Life of Rural America

Biomass Rules Posted on June 17, 2025 by Mark JennerJune 17, 2025

A good friend invited me to Hutchinson, Minnesota last weekend to celebrate a joyous life event.  Working in the Midwest most of my career, it is often easiest just to drive rather than fly to neighboring states.  Earlier in my … Continue reading →

Posted in economics, firm, policy, production, science, Secret Life of Rural Communities, wealth creation | Tagged biofuels, biomass energy, commercial farming, farmers markets, I went looking for America and found it, Illinois, Iowa, life science, local culture, local infrastructure, Minnesota, Missouri, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Nepal, rural development, Secret Life of Rural America, similar but different, solar, sustainable agriculture, wind | Leave a reply

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Providing solutions through the strategic utilization of all kinds of biomass; the development of new markets for food, fiber, and fuels; and streamlining regulations.

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ˈbī-ō-ˌmas. noun. 1 : the unit area or volume of living matter, 2 : plant materials and animal waste used as renewable feedstocks into new processes.

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'rül. 1: noun. 1 : regulations, bylaws or governing procedure, 2: verb. a : to exert control, direction, or influence on, b : to declare authoritatively.

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