Former top USDA Economist: Suspend the RFS biodiesel mandate (Pro-farmer – Policy Updates) 

Pro-Farmer published an article about how gasoline prices in March are on track for the biggest month-over-month increase since the mid-’70s. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber stated, “I know this isn’t necessarily the most popular suggestion, but I think the (United States) should consider suspending these mandates” for biodiesel production and use. He made the remarks during a Farm Foundation event. “To me, food sort of trumps that.”