March 18, 2019
BY Leticia Phillips
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, accepted Growth Energy’s 2024 “Fueling Growth Award” for his efforts to support biofuels producers. Grassley is a lifelong family farmer and senior member of the Agriculture and Finance Committees.
The U.S. Grains Council’s Latin America (LTA) office is leading efforts to promote ethanol blending across Central America and the Caribbean, reinforcing the region’s commitment to sustainable energy and reducing transportation-related emissions.
Valerie Sarisky-Reed, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office, discusses ways her agency is doing its part to strengthen America’s bioeconomy and supply chain to support clean energy innovation.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Sept. 12. The estimate for 2023-’24 corn use in ethanol was revised up.
The USDA increased its forecast for corn production and yields in its latest monthly Crop Production report, released Sept. 12. The agency currently expects corn production to be down 1% when compared to last year.