Coproducts

16 hours ago

Ethanol margins improve in past 3 months

BY Susanne Retka SchillFound In:Markets, Feedstocks, Coproducts, BusinessA recent FarmDocDaily post shows increased ethanol prices over the past three months has moderated the impact of high corn prices and put the ethanol industry into positive margins again. READ MORE

June 17, 2013

FEW speakers talk biobutanol, corn fractionation

BY Holly JessenFound In:Markets, Coproducts, BusinessIt’s my first full day back to work after FEW and my mind is still filled with the many interesting things I learned about. READ MORE

June 10, 2013

New enzyme technology produces more ethanol with less corn

BY Novozymes Found In:Operations, Feedstocks, Coproducts, BusinessNovozymes has announced the launch of new enzyme technology that can increase ethanol yield from corn by up to 5 percent. The technology also increases corn oil extraction by 13 percent, while saving 8 percent energy. READ MORE

June 05, 2013

Hundreds of ethanol producers to converge in St. Louis

BY BBI International Found In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, Coproducts, Cellulosic, Business, PolicyThe 29th annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest and longest-running conference, will take place June 10-13 in St. Louis. The conference will feature more than 140 speakers and four program tracks. READ MORE

May 30, 2013

Center for advanced research in drying technology planned

BY Susanne Retka SchillFound In:CoproductsThe National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to support the creation of the Center for Advanced Research in Drying. READ MORE

May 24, 2013

DDGS intake reduces methane output of dairy cows

BY Holly JessenFound In:CoproductsEvery once in a while, I read something that really catches my attention. A study that found that distillers grains can help reduce methane output and increase milk production in dairy cows definitely falls into that category. READ MORE

May 16, 2013

Iowa State surveys livestock producers on distillers grains use

BY Holly JessenFound In:CoproductsIowa State University is about halfway through a three-month long online survey of livestock producers' use of distillers grains. The nationwide survey is focused on the beef, dairy, swine and poultry sectors. READ MORE

May 15, 2013

Eat This!

BY Bob DinneenFound In:Coproducts, Policy