The USGC joined the U.S. pavilion at the China Animal Husbandry Expo in Chengdu to promote U.S. corn, sorghum and DDGS. Pictured at the expo, Yantian Zeng, USGC program manager in China (left), speaks with a booth visitor. / SOURCE: U.S. Grains Council
June 22, 2023
BY U.S. Grains Council
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In May, USGC Director of Global Ethanol Export Development Alicia Koch traveled to Costa Rica to join USGC Regional Ethanol Consultant Federico Salcedo in attending the 2025 International Conference of the Latin American Bioeconomy Network.
Finnish biotech company Enifer has announced that its proprietary PEKILO fermentation technology will be deployed for the first time in Latin America in collaboration with FS, one of Brazil’s leading producers of ethanol.
The U.S. exported 172.27 million gallons of ethanol in April and 894,197 metric tons of distillers grains, according to data released by the USDA on June 5. Exports of both products remained strong, but were down when compared to April 2024.
The California Assembly on June 4 voted 77 to zero in favor of a bill that aims to immediately authorize the use of E15 within California until state agencies complete the required evaluation process for the fuel blend and issue a decision.
E-methanol supplies ethanol producers with a unique utilization option in place of carbon capture and sequestration.