USGC seeks A-Team applicants for 2025-2027 term

By Erin Voegele

19 hours ago

Business Markets 

The U.S. Grains Council is soliciting applications for its seven Advisory Teams (A-Teams) to serve the 2025-2027 term. One of the A-Teams focuses exclusively on ethanol. Applications are due April 30.

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USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol falls to 421 million bushels in February

By Erin Voegele

19 hours ago

Coproducts Feedstocks 

The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for April, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in February was down when compared to both previous month and February 2024.

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Fluid Quip Technologies: Adkins Energy to implement Overdrive system for enhanced oil yield and lower operating costs

By Fluid Quip Technologies

April 25, 2025

Business Operations Coproducts 

Fluid Quip Technologies on April 24 announced that Adkins Energy will install FQT’s Overdrive Oil Pretreat System. This groundbreaking technology boosts the performance of existing distillers corn oil systems.

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Valero reports difficult Q1 for renewable diesel, profitable quarter for ethanol

By Erin Voegele

April 24, 2025

Business Operations Sustainable Aviation Fuels 

Valero Energy Corp. released Q1 financial results on April 24, reporting that a tough margin environment negatively impacted the company’s renewable diesel operations during the three-month period. Valero’s ethanol segment was profitable.

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UNICA reports record ethanol production, sales for 2024-‘25

By Erin Voegele

April 24, 2025

Markets Feedstocks Operations 

UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released final data for the 2024-’25 harvest season, reporting record high ethanol production and sales despite reduced sugarcane milling. Corn ethanol production was up significantly.

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