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What is a feedstock?

Last Updated: March 22, 2010

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A feedstock is any raw material that is used in the production of other goods. In agriculture, bioenergy feedstocks refer to the crops used for the production of biofuels.

For more detailed information on bioenergy feedstocks, see "Feedstocks for Biofuel Production"

Andrew R. Moss, SARE Fellow, University of Maryland

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