Articles tagged under: Ethanol
EPA Approves Small Refinery Exemptions
Published August 12, 2019
Heading into the weekend, the Environmental Protection Agency approved 31 new small refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard. The move has been widely criticized in farm country. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said this decision undermines the Renewable…Ethanol Supporters Want EPA to Account for Small Refinery Waivers
Published August 1, 2019
Supporters of U.S. ethanol testified in a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Volume Obligations Wednesday. At the hearing, the National Corn Growers Association asked the EPA to keep the Renewable Fuel Standard whole by accounting for waived ethanol…Ethanol, RFS and More Addressed at Corn Congress
Published July 22, 2019
A combination of business and policy are part of the National Corn Growers Association’s Corn Congress, held last week in Washington D.C. Madelia, Minnesota farmer and past president of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association Harold Wolle attended the event. In…End-Users May Want to Put a Lid on Costs
Published July 18, 2019
While the futures market has paid very little attention to planting delays and the lack of crop maturity, Kerns and Associates economist Dr. Steve Meyer says the story is with the basis. "There are places in the Eastern Corn Belt…Increased Demand for ND Corn in Eastern Corn Belt
Published July 12, 2019
Carrying about 460,000 bushels of corn, 115 rail cars left the Pillsbury, North Dakota area last week enroute to the eastern Corn Belt. Fewer corn acres are causing a shortage for business use. The Arthur Companies General Manager Kevin Karel…RVO Proposal Released on Friday, Ethanol Industry is Not Happy
Published July 8, 2019
The EPA’s proposed renewable volume obligations makes no change in the Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for corn-based ethanol. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper was not happy with the news. "I think it is pretty clear why they…EPA Proposes New Renewable Volume Obligations
Published July 5, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing 20.04 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended into fuel supply in 2020, an increase from the 19.92 billion gallons in 2018. The mandate includes 15 billion gallons of conventional biofuels, such as…Margins Squeezed for Ethanol Plants
Published July 1, 2019
The cost of corn has gone up nationally, but price of ethanol and DDGs have not followed suit. Advance Trading risk management consultant Ben Peters says that has squeezed margins for ethanol plants. Specifically, ethanol plants in the Eastern Cornbelt…ECB Ethanol Plants Experiencing Squeezed Margins
Published July 1, 2019
The cost of corn has gone up nationally, but the price of ethanol and dried distillers grains have not followed suit. Advance Trading risk management consultant Ben Peters says that has squeezed margins for ethanol plants. Specifically, ethanol plants in…