On September 15, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) issued an Interim Rule, effective immediately, that gives Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) “Projects” a funding priority over funding for “Collection, Harvest, Storage & Transportation” (CHST) activities. The BCAP project component provides for establishment and annual payments to agricultural and forest landowners who are participating in BCAP projects to establish new crops or trees for bioenergy and bio-based products. The CHST...