Derived primarily from agricultural products, ethanol production supports farmers by creating additional markets for their crops, particularly corn. This process not only benefits rural economies but ...

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 ...

Each year, about 90 million acres of corn are planted in the U.S. Approximately 40% of it helps make ethanol, a key ingredient in gasoline. However, a recent study examines whether farmland would be ...

Domestic soybean meal and oil stocks fell below the previous year’s levels despite that increase in production. The December 2024 corn for ethanol use numbers were mixed. The USDA says 473.179 million ...

Nestled along the curves of the Illinois River just outside the town of Hennepin is the country’s largest dry-mill ethanol plant, where a network of pipes, grain elevators and exhaust towers rise like ...

“Quite frankly we're going to have the farmer's friend and that's Donald J. Trump,” Rep. GT Thomson said. Trump’s executive order clears the way to sell higher blends of corn based ethanol. “It's ...

Corn futures rallied on Wednesday ... This morning’s EIA report showed ethanol production dropping 84,000 barrels per day in the week ending on January 24 to 1.015 million bpd.

The American taxpayer has been bankrolling an increasingly dubious energy policy through corn ethanol subsidies. While originally intended to reduce foreign oil dependence and fight climate change ...

Backed by the powerful corn lobby, Marquis Energy’s push to bury carbon emissions underground has sparked a fierce debate in Illinois politics. The ethanol plant is banking on carbon capture ...