Straw use and availability for second generation biofuels in England

► On-farm survey of English arable farms to determine cereal straw use and availability. ► Estimated 5.27 Mt of cereal straw from arable farms, of which 27.5% is incorporated. ► Incorporated cereal straw on arable farms could supply 1.5% of UK petrol consumption. ► Crop residue co-products offer potential as sustainable biofuel feedstock. ► East Midlands and East of England provide potential English biofuel feedstock supply.