One of the most frustrating criticisms corn farmers face is the contention that we should be growing corn strictly for food, not ethanol fuel. Our critics frame the debate as food vs. fuel, and ...

Corn-for-ethanol use totaled 443.6 million bu. in January, according to USDA, topping traders’ expectations of 436.8 million bushels. Ethanol use increased 18.3 million bu. (4.3%) from December ...

While there are a myriad of reasons to object to corn-based motor fuel, the top three ethanol stretchers are as follows: Ethanol is cheaper than gasoline; it helps us be energy independent ...

The U.S. has more than 200 biofuel plants, and most use the corn kernel to make ethanol. A few other cellulosic ethanol refineries have opened across the U.S., but those in Kansas and Mississippi ...

has successfully tested a new process to make ethanol from waste wood. The company has a patented technology for making fuel from woody biomass instead of corn, and is the second major US ethanol ...

7 editorial against ethanol. Corn ethanol is not perfect; it is a first-generation biofuel. With corn ethanol, the United States is establishing a market and distribution system for ethanol as a ...

Backed by the powerful corn lobby, Marquis Energy’s push to bury carbon emissions underground has sparked a fierce debate in ...

recently spoke at a press conference in the Bloomington, Illinios area, and gave his opinions on ethanol production. Kennedy suggests, quite correctly, that it takes too much corn from the food ...

A study found replacing corn used for ethanol with solar panels will generate more energy, but federal subsidies are needed ...

Wheat and corn farmers join ethanol producers to seek $5 million state tax break for retailers marketing E15 fuel, a step up ...