Farmer and Administrator Meet Up

Chuck Zimmerman

Len Corzine & Tom DorrPrior to the start of the program here at the Ethanol Summit at the Indianapolis Speedway the chairman of the National Corn Growers Association, Leon Corzine (left), met with USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development, Tom Dorr.

EPIC, Ethanol, Indy Racing

Ethanol Forum At Indy

Chuck Zimmerman

Ethanol Promotion and Information CouncilIt’s a beautiful Thursday morning trackside here in Indianapolis as we get ready for the Ethanol Forum. As you know, our primary sponsor is the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and they are very involved in the event being held here this morning.

EPIC, Ethanol, Indy Racing

On The Road To Indy

Chuck Zimmerman

E CarTime to take a break, as in drive to Indianapolis. Tomorrow there will be an Ethanol Forum taking place and I’ll be there. I’ll be posting lots of interviews and pictures all the way through the race on Sunday from the pagoda, as they call the media center building trackside.

EPIC, Ethanol

Frontier Ethanol Opens In Iowa

Chuck Zimmerman

Broin CompaniesThere is no shortage of ethanol news this week as we get closer to the Indianapolis 500. This story is about a new ethanol plant in Iowa. The Broin Companies just announced that Frontier Ethanol, LLC, near Gowrie, Iowa, is the 100th ethanol plant to begin operations in the United States. The Sioux Falls, SD-based company developed, designed, engineered, and built the facility and will provide management and marketing services. There’s a grand opening planned for tomorrow.

Ethanol, Facilities