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Solid Margins Continue to Drive Ethanol Production

March 1, 2018 | Posted in Biofuels, Commodities, Mergers & Acquisitions

According to a March 6 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), estimated ethanol production margins at U.S. corn ethanol plants averaged 22 cents per gallon in 2017.

RFS Tussle with Big Oil Could Have Long Term Impact on Ag

March 1, 2018 | Posted in Mergers & Acquisitions

While steel tariffs are currently grabbing most ag headlines these days, possible changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) may produce longer term challenges for U.S. agriculture. Battle lines between oil refiners and ethanol producers and their suppliers (corn growers) have been clearly drawn.

Rise in Ethanol Production Sustained by ‘Mini-Harvest’

July 1, 2015 | Posted in Commodities

U.S. ethanol production in mid-June set a record and is poised for new all-time highs, as strong demand and the prospect of a “mini harvest” of corn is supporting margins, according to a report in agrimoney.com.

Production Efficiencies Stabilize Corn Demand for Ethanol

May 1, 2015 | Posted in Biofuels, Commodities, Data & Trends

Farm equipment manufacturers and dealers who reaped the benefits of the explosive growth of corn ethanol in the past decade with skyrocketing equipment sales, probably shouldn’t count on anything near that level of growth in the decade ahead.

2014 Most Profitable Year Ever for Ethanol Producers, But Production Will Moderate in Next Decade

March 1, 2015 | Posted in Commodities

While the future of ethanol is facing an uncertain future as the political battles about its usefulness continue, last year most U.S. ethanol producers were swimming in profits like they have never experienced.

Can Butonal Challenge Ethanol as a Fuel Additive?

February 1, 2014 | Posted in Biofuels

With the backing of DuPont, BP and billionaire Richard Branson, it looks like production of butanol could have legs when it comes to challenging ethanol as a fuel additive and claim some portion of the $26 billion renewable fuels market, according to a January 29 report by Bloomberg.

How Will Slowing Ethanol Demand Impact Ag Equipment Sales?

October 1, 2013 | Posted in Biofuels, Equipment & Equipment Sales

There’s little debate that the rising production and price of corn has helped stoke the increased sales of farm equipment during the past decade.

Dealers Split on Value of Ethanol to Industry, Economy

September 19, 2011 | Posted in Biofuels

More North American farm equipment dealers see the production of ethanol from corn as a bigger benefit for the agricultural industry than it is to the economy as a whole.

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