Corn Growers Urge Comments on RFS

John Davis

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened the public comment period on its proposal to cut corn ethanol in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by nearly 4 billion gallons. That’s prompting the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) to urge farmers and their family and friends to email their opposition to this proposal as soon as possible, before the July 27 …

Ag group, Agribusiness, corn, EPA, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Government, NCGA, RFS

New Solenis’ Antibiotic-free Ethanol Fermentation Aids

Joanna Schroeder

Solenis announced during the recent Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) the launch of a novel family of antibiotic-free fermentation aids to help ethanol producers improve efficiency of the ethanol production process. The aids also, said Solenis, will address consumer concerns about antibiotics in the food chain. While the ethanol produced from an ethanol production plant is not ingested, one byproduct is …

biofuels, Distillers Grains, Ethanol, FEW

Neb Governor Ricketts On Global Biofuels Tour

Joanna Schroeder

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has been spending the past few weeks on a global agriculture and biofuels promotion tour. Ricketts attended Expo Milano 2015 last week and while there, he visited the “Sustainable Farm Pavilion” sponsored by New Holland where with a group that included CNH Industrial discussed Nebraska’s ethanol industry. CNH Industrial operates a Combine Center of Excellence in …

Agribusiness, biofuels, Distillers Grains, Ethanol, Renewable Energy

What Food Safety Act Means for Ethanol Plants

Cindy Zimmerman

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in 2011 and this summer the rulemaking for the new act might finally be complete. Because it includes safety of animal food as well as human food, ethanol plants that produce the co-product distillers grains for livestock feed are impacted. Renewable Fuels Association Director of Regulatory Affairs Kelly Davis talked …

Audio, Distillers Grains, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Government, RFA

American Ethanol, NASCAR Rally Fans for RFS

John Davis

American Ethanol is using one of its most popular venues, NASCAR races, to rally fans to support the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). This item from the National Corn Growers Association says races in Michigan and St. Louis this weekend will put the power of ethanol on display, while asking fans to let known their displeasure of the Obama Administration’s cut …

American Ethanol, Ethanol, Ethanol News, NASCAR

Ethanol Groups Note EPA Memo on RINS

Cindy Zimmerman

The ethanol industry is drawing attention to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) memo “buried deep” in the recent proposal for volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) about the impact of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINS) and gas prices. “The memo that came out in the rule package that was made public in the docket by EPA confirm(s) something we’d …

Audio, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Growth Energy, RFA, RFS

USDA Lowers Corn for Ethanol Forecast

Cindy Zimmerman

In the June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate, USDA raised corn beginning stocks for 2015/16 with a 25 million bushel reduction in 2014/15 forecast corn use in ethanol production. The revision, the result of a reduction of the forecast corn use in ethanol reduction for 2014/2015, is based on data reported in the Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, USDA

“May Day, May Day” Video Released

Joanna Schroeder

Americans United for Change has released a new video in response to the recent oil spill in Santa Barbara, California as well as several other recent oil spills. ‘May Day, May Day‘ is a roundup of news coverage showing why May was another messy oil spill month. The nonprofit notes the images of beach-goers trudging through tar to rescue oil …

Americans United for Change, Biodiesel, biofuels, EPA, Ethanol, RFS, Video

Novozymes Tech Service Adds Profitability

Cindy Zimmerman

One of the themes that Novozymes wanted to drive home to ethanol producers at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop last week was that they deliver more than enzymes when they partner with plants. A big part of the Novozymes philosophy in helping ethanol plants is technical service. “We have a team of over 40 scientists deployed across the U.S. supporting the …

Audio, Ethanol, Ethanol News, FEW, Novozymes

America’s Renewable Future Announces Partners

Cindy Zimmerman

America’s Renewable Future (ARF) today announced its diverse coalition of partners that includes state and national ethanol and biofuels associations and companies committed to educating presidential candidates in both parties about the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The partners include organizations such as the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA), Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA), Iowa Biodiesel Board, Iowa Ethanol Producers Association, …

Audio, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Growth Energy, Novozymes, RFA, RFS