Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will hold a tele-news conference on Wednesday to discuss a comprehensive energy strategy to help farmers and ranchers mitigate the impact of high energy costs, create long-term resiliency, and promote renewable fuels

MN Corn Growers United With EPIC
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association and Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council have climbed aboard the EPIC bandwagon to present a unified front for the promotion of ethanol nationwide.
Green News
GreenShift – which is a publicly traded company – announced new technology that converts agricultural waste into biofuels
Gentlemen – Test Your Engines
On-track testing of the IRL Indy Car new ethanol-blended fuel begins next week in Florida at the Homestead-Miami Speedway
Nebraska Plant Groundbreaking
Advanced Bioenergy, LLC is breaking ground December 2 for a 100 million gallon ethanol plant in Fairmont, Nebraska
IA Farm Bureau Debates Ethanol Mandate
Delegates to the Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting this week made some media waves when they rejected language in a resolution that would require an ethanol “mandate” in the state.
Shroom-driven Ethanol
Shitake mushrooms are tasty delicacies that are known for their smoky, rich flavor – but they also have another attribute that could help increase the efficiency of ethanol refining
Bio-Willie Headlines 3rd Biodiesel Conference
The National Biodiesel Board is getting in gear for it’s big annual meeting coming up in February at the San Diego Convention Center.
Ethanol Good For Turkeys Too!
Renewable Fuels Association president Bob Dineen has an interesting holiday perspective on turkeys and ethanol
And They Said It Couldn’t Be Done…
The U.S. ethanol industry has already met – and beat – the requirement for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) set for 2006 this year, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.