Market Information on Sourcing Cellulosic Feedstock for Biofuel Production in Northern Plains Region of the United States
Market Information on Sourcing Cellulosic Feedstock for Biofuel Production in Northern Plains Region of the United States作者机构：Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics North Dakota State University Fargo ND 58108 USA Department of Statistics North Dakota State University Fargo ND 58108 USA Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering North Dakota State University Fargo ND 58108 USA
出 版 物：《Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology(A)》 (农业科学与技术（A）)
年 卷 期：2012年第2卷第1期
页 面：10-23页
学科分类：12[管理学] 081702[工学-化学工艺] 1201[管理学-管理科学与工程(可授管理学、工学学位)] 08[工学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术]
主 题：市场信息 生物燃料 平原地区 原料生产 纤维素 作物残茬 动力供应 采购
摘 要：This study investigates crop residue availability within 100 mile radius of a potential biorefinery in Southeast North Dakota. Due to the lack of market information on biomass residue supply, we conducted farm focus group survey sessions and empirical field studies to evaluate farmers willingness to supply crop residues and timeliness of harvesting. Using a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) application, we locate residue supply areas and numerically show that there are enough crop residues to meet the biorefinerys supply needs. Our evidence from farm focus group shows that farmers may not be willing to sell their crop residues because of concerns for labor availability and soil fertility losses. Farmers decisions to supply crop residues depend on the willingness of a biofuel firm to offer them a contract and ensure price stability. Farmers are unwilling to take any risk in supplying crop residues and they prefer to transfer ownership of residues immediately after harvest and have an external party bale, store and transport the goods. The biofuel firm requires crop residues be collected dry to prevent mold. This will challenge Northern Plains farmers who wait to collect stovers prior to winter.
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