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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

It is Official. Mark Jenner is a Flaming Nerd.

Biomass Rules Posted on August 5, 2025 by Mark JennerAugust 5, 2025

Being Mark Jenner is a honed, discipline.  It doesn’t just happen.  Sometimes, it is exhausting.  Mostly it is, quite simply, a GRAND ADVENTURE!!!  I just returned from my professional ag economist meetings in Denver.  And it is official.  I am … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, Biomass Rules, economics, policy, Real Adventures in Economics, science, wealth creation | Tagged a nerd’s nerd, AAEA 2025, Agricultural and Applied Economist Association (AAEA), August 8th, burning biomass, career bookends, Colorado, Denver, difficult to value bits, flaming nerd, insightful young leaders, it is official, Mark Jenner is a Flaming Nerd, my comparative advantage, new colleagues, old colleagues, solvem probler | 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 Producer Age Differs by Farm Enterprise

Biomass Rules Posted on July 21, 2025 by Mark JennerJuly 21, 2025

The USDA, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Table 75, provides farm data on what is produced by all farms, but it also provides census data by area of farm specialization.  These are identified by NAICS (North American Industry Classification … Continue reading →

Posted in analytics, definition, economics, education, farm, policy, production, science, wealth creation | Tagged 2022 Census of Agriculture, age is not a threat, beef grazers, cattle feedlots, dairy, farms provide haven for elder producers, fruit and nut tree farms, grain farms, hemp, high capital requirements not a barrier, hogs, NAICS (North American Industry Classification System), physical activity is an age barrier, US producer age differs by farm enterprise, USDA, vegetables, Volume 1 Table 75 | 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

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

Renewable Power Capacity Differs by State – Making $ense of Energy

Biomass Rules Posted on June 25, 2025 by Mark JennerJune 25, 2025

On a total energy consumption basis, the United States hovers just above 10 percent that is sourced from renewable fuels; wind, solar, biomass, hydroelectric, and geothermal feedstocks.  On a recent road trip, it was clear that the Midwest States were … Continue reading →

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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

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

bio·mass:
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.

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

Manure…
is not a four-letter word.

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