Nearly 1,000 farmers, ethanol industry workers and other supporters from across the country sent a letter to President Biden this week calling for action to allow continued access to E15 throughout the upcoming summer driving season. “With the 2024 summer driving season just a few months away, we are urging your administration to take additional action that will ensure consumers …
Zeakal PhotoSeed Corn Could Help Meet SAF Demand
ZeaKal recently announced groundbreaking PhotoSeed™ technology in corn, designed to improve the crop’s oil and sustainability profile without compromising yield or protein. In first year replicated field trials, PhotoSeed increased corn oil composition by an average of 23 percent. PhotoSeed enhances a plant’s photosynthetic capacity, capturing more CO2 and sunlight. This additional carbon capture increases oil production without taking away …
Nebraska Farmer Advocates for Ethanol
When Nebraska farmer Jan tenBensel visits Capitol Hill offices, he represents a lot of voices as chairman of both the Nebraska Ethanol Board and the National Corn Growers Association Ethanol Action Team, but he believes it’s important for all ethanol advocates to make their voices heard wherever they are. “The importance of advocacy is that everybody can do it,” said …
Ethanol Worth $2.5 Billion to Minnesota Economy in 2023
Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association has just released a new study by the University of Minnesota Extension shows the ethanol industry contributed $2.5 billion to Minnesota’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023. According to the study, the industry produced 1.35 billion gallons of ethanol in 2023, resulting in $6.6 billion in economic activity and supported 20,914 jobs. The industry also generated $1.3 …
Corn Farmers Express Concerns About EV Focus
Thousands of farmers from across the country signed a letter that was sent to President Joe Biden last week expressing concern that his administration is taking a short-sighted approach to addressing climate change by prioritizing the use of electric vehicles over biofuels, such as corn ethanol, as it works to drastically lower the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. “If we are …
International Grains Council Considers Biofuels Outlook
The United States hosted the 59th International Grains Council Session and 2024 Grains Forum this past week in New Orleans, Louisiana. The IGC discusses world grain market developments, monitors changes in national grain policies and provides critical grain and oilseed market information and analysis to its members. The event kicked off with a Mississippi river tour sponsored by the North …
NCGA Cobcast on Corn, Ethanol and the RFS
The latest episode of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Cobcast podcast features a discussion on how the Renewable Fuel Standard changed the corn industry and made ethanol one of the most important markets for corn. The podcast features agricultural economist Scott Irwin from the University of Illinois; Julie Busse, a member of the NCGA ethanol team; and Bradley Schad, …
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Would Benefit Midwest
A new study on the economic impact of sustainable aviation fuel production and use finds it would provide great benefits to the Midwest since two of the major feedstock for SAF will likely be corn and soybean oil. The study, conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), was released last week at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. In order to reach …
WASDE Calls for Record Corn Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture dropped its latest World Agricultural Supply Demand Estimate report on Friday, calling for record U.S. corn production in 2023-2024. The corn outlook also calls for more corn to be used for ethanol, increased feed and residual use, and higher ending stocks. Corn production is estimated at a record 15.3 billion bushels, up 108 million as …
New NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol
Iowa Corn is proud to announce the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in the state – the Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol – will showcase the performance of ethanol on the world’s fastest short-track, surrounded by corn fields. “I am pleased to share with the NASCAR family, why choosing higher blends of ethanol benefits everyone,” said Stan Nelson, a …