Interview with: Honorable Thomas C. Dorr, Under Secretary for Rural Development, USDA
The Dorr interview was produced by Skip Davis, an Indiana farm broadcaster, and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.
October 23, 2008 - USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas Dorr spoke at the Food and Fuel Forum held by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City.
The present economic situation for biorefineries has not been good for some. And a few have closed down. Dorr describes these closings as bumps in the road….
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Is financial help coming? Dorr says a provision of the 2008 Farm Bill - the Biorefinery Act - will soon be activated….
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As for the future of the alternative fuel industry - Dorr warns alternative resources should not be overlooked…..
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But a new Administration could change direction. Though Dorr doesn't see that happening….