Coproducts

October 04, 2018

USGC encourages use of US corn, DDGS for Alberta cattle

BY U.S. Grains Council Found In:Markets, Coproducts, BusinessMore Canadian cattle feeders are well aware of the opportunity to feed U.S. corn and DDGS and are becoming more knowledgeable about pricing and logistics, in large part due to work completed by the U.S. Grains Council. READ MORE

October 04, 2018

PNNL, Lanzatech team to make new jet fuel

BY Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Found In:Coproducts, BusinessCarbon-rich pollution converted to a jet fuel powered a commercial flight for the first time Oct. 2. The Virgin Atlantic Airlines' flight from Orlando to London using a Boeing 747 ushered in a new era for low-carbon aviation. READ MORE

October 03, 2018

USGC welcomes trade agreement between US, South Korea

BY U.S. Grains Council Found In:Markets, Coproducts, Business, PolicyLeaders from the United States and South Korea signed an updated United States-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) on Sept. 24, a move welcomed by the U.S. Grains Council, a long-time partner with the Korean feed and livestock industries. READ MORE

October 01, 2018

US, Mexico, Canada reach trade deal

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Markets, Coproducts, Business, PolicyOn Oct. 1, the U.S. government announced it has reached a new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. The new agreement is named the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. READ MORE

October 01, 2018

USGC helps open new market for US DDGS in Ecuador

BY U.S. Grains Council Found In:Markets, Coproducts, Business, PolicyUtilizing Market Access Program funds, the U.S. Grains Council’s Western Hemisphere Office has opened up a new market for U.S. dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) in Ecuador by working directly with a major buying group. READ MORE

September 28, 2018

Letter urges EPA to process eRIN applications

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Coproducts, Cellulosic, Business, PolicyThe owner of a biomass power facility in California is asking the U.S. EPA to process applications from biomass power producers who want to participate in the Renewable Fuel Standard program. READ MORE

September 28, 2018

Researchers find value in lignin

BY University of Wisconsin-Madison Found In:Coproducts, Cellulosic, BusinessAn ideal biorefinery would turn renewable crops into a variety of fuels and products with little waste. A significant challenge in realizing this vision is what to do with lignin. Researchers are currently working to solve that problem. READ MORE

September 27, 2018

USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol up in July

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Feedstocks, CoproductsThe USDA recently released the September edition of its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report, noting corn used for fuel alcohol production reached 480 million bushels in July, up 4 percent from June and up 6 percent from July 2017. READ MORE

September 24, 2018

Cellulosic biorefinery to break ground in North Dakota

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Feedstocks, Coproducts, Cellulosic, BusinessA biorefinery that will produce 16 MMgy of cellulosic ethanol and 120,000 of lignin pellets is set to break ground in Spiritwood, North Dakota, in spring 2019. The facility, under development by New Energy Blue, will feature Inbicon technology. READ MORE