


PHOTO: SUSANNE RETKA SCHILL, BBI INTERNATIONAL
December 19, 2013
BY Wayne Mattsfield
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POET’s partnership with a thermal battery technology provider at its Big Stone City, South Dakota, ethanol plant displaces natural gas using surplus capacity and efficient energy storage.
A Quiet Shift Causes Major Implications
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. on Aug. 25 announced it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2026, which runs from Oct. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2027.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 2% the week ending Aug. 21, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 26. Ethanol stocks were up slightly while exports were up 26%.
Iowa corn farmer members from across the state met with Department of Justice Associate Attorney General of the United States, Stanley E. Woodward, Jr. about the pressures U.S. farmers are facing due to continued fertilizer price increases.