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The End Game in Ethanol
| BY ED USSET
Late last year, I visited with a person close to the ethanol industry. Cash corn prices had reached the $4 mark, but she noted with confidence that the... More
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Crude Oil Price Hikes Impact On The Farm
May 28, 2008 10:29 AM | University of Illinois
Between 2003 and 2007, the majority of corn and soybean production cost increases can be attributed to crude oil price increases, according to a new University of Illinois Extension study... More
Response To Ethanol’s Bad Rap
May 28, 2008 10:26 AM | George Rehm
I agree with you 100%. Corn-ethanol is definitely getting a bad rap from the national non-farm media and, in my opinion, the criticism is totally unjustified.... More
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Americans Are Paying $83 Per Week For Gas, A 335% Increase From 2002
Jul 9, 2008 9:35 AM | By American Coalition for Ethanol
Americans paid $1.13/gal. more to travel to their Fourth of July celebration than they did ... More
GM Offers 18 Flexible Fuel Vehicles For 2009
Jul 1, 2008 4:39 PM | By National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
General Motors will offer 18 flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) in model year 2009. The number of E85 compatible vehicle models available in 2009 is a sharp increase from the ... More
Investigation Results Released on Ethanol’s Impact On The Food And Fuel Markets
Jun 19, 2008 8:49 AM | By American Coalition for Ethanol
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy have released the findings of an examination of ethanol’s impact on... More
Ethanol Margins Plunge; Plants Delayed
Jun 17, 2008 9:23 AM | By Richard Brock
The massive flooding in the Corn Belt has taken its toll both on the corn crop and on ethanol producer’s margins, spurring expectations of significant production cutbacks and delays for new plants coming on line.... More
Farm Bill Biofuel Impacts; Policy Matters But Oil Price Can Matter More
Jun 17, 2008 9:07 AM | By University of Missouri
Government biofuel policies affect fuel and farm commodity prices, but the price of a barrel of oil can have even larger effects.... More
Lean, Green Biodiesel Machine
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Amanda McAlpin
A team of students at Mississippi State University (MSU) has redesigned a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox into a hybrid that runs on biodiesel fuel for a competition... More
The End Game in Ethanol
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY ED USSET
Late last year, I visited with a person close to the ethanol industry. Cash corn prices had reached the $4 mark, but she noted with confidence that the... More
