The Advancing Renewable Fuels Conference in St. Louis last week received very extensive national and even international coverage. Here’s just a sampling of links to stories from reporters who were on the scene: From the international press, Deutsche Presse-Agentur: Speaking to a meeting on renewable energy in St Louis, Missouri, Bush hailed the savings at the petrol pump for truck …
PowerShift Tour Features Ethanol
A series of events will be getting underway April 1 designed to “engage decision-makers, youth, farmers, media and the general public on energy security.” The first of six PowerShift conferences is being held this Saturday at Western Michigan University. It will feature a slate of speakers focused on better educating the public about alternative energy options to help reduce the …
United For Biodiesel Quality
The Soybean Checkoff has helped grow the biodiesel industry to where it is today and they want to ensure continued growth by ensuring the quality of the product. To that end, the checkoff-funded National Biodiesel Board has formed the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission
Budget Talk
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns unveiled details of USDA’S FY2007 budget in a press conference today
Ethanol and Biodiesel Help Drive ADM Profits
Agribusiness group Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 17 percent on lower corn costs and improved ethanol prices.