April 21, 2014
BY Holly Jessen
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UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was up during the first half of October. Ethanol production and sales were also up when compared to the same period of last year.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for October, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in August was up significantly when compared to the same month of last year.
SAF offers a significant opportunity for growth in the biofuel sector and a new revenue stream for farmers, but realizing that potential will depend on the establishment of favorable policies and adequate incentives, according to CoBank.
New Energy Risk, a wholly owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, and Ecostrat on Oct. 22 announced a partnership to develop Feedstock Supply Insurance, an insurance offering that aims to mitigate risk in biomass feedstock supply chains.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was down in late September but still trending higher than last year. Ethanol production and sales are up when compared to last year.