McEowen: “Interim guidelines that USDA put out is not the final word on the 45Z clean fuel production credit”

USDA has released the interim rule for climate-smart crops used as biofuel feedstocks.

While the guidance is welcome news for the industry, many are still waiting on additional clarity on the 45Z tax credit.

Roger McEowen with Washburn School of Law spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on the rule’s main highlights, the information that is still needed, and policy shifts as a new administration takes office.

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