Ethanol Week - December 17, 2019

Red River Biorefinery gearing up for production Red River Biorefinery, a 16.5 MMgy ethanol plant located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, is on track to begin operations in the beginning of 2020. The facility takes in sugar beet tailings and potato processing waste as feedstock. READ MORE SHARE
Green Plains, Novozymes partner on protein production Green Plains and Novozymes announced an exclusive partnership and commercialization agreement for biological solutions in the production of high protein ingredients. The partnership will be aimed at aquaculture, pet food, other novel ingredients. READ MORE SHARE
	Deal reached on USMCA, House and Senate votes expected soon U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Dec. 10 announced a deal regarding the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The House and the Senate much each vote to approve the deal before it takes effect. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol leaders urge Noem to continue voicing support for E30 A group of five ethanol, agriculture and clean air supporters sent a letter to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Dec. 10 commending her for remarks she made in support of E30 during Glacial Lakes Energy LLC’s recent annual meeting. READ MORE SHARE
Grassley: SRE rule to reflect Sept. 12 Oval Office agreement Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said on Dec. 10 Trump administration officials have assured him that the EPA’s rule regarding agency’s plan to reallocate future RFS volumes lost to SREs will be finalized according to the agreement reached on Sept. 12. READ MORE SHARE
EIA maintains 2020 ethanol production forecast The U.S. Energy Information Administration lowered its forecast for 2019 ethanol production, but maintained its forecast for 2020 ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, published Dec. 11. READ MORE SHARE
NCGA calls Trump, Congress to complete work on ethanol and trade The National Corn Growers Association hosted a news conference Dec. 11 during which NCGA officials and state leaders urged the Trump Administration and members of Congress to complete work related to trade and ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
Iowa lawmakers urge OMB to uphold Trump’s commitment to RFS Reps. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa; Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa; and Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, send a letter to OMB leadership on Dec. 11 urging the agency to ensure that EPA’s final SRE rule upholds the administration’s commitment to ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: US ethanol exports reach 113 million gallons in October The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service released October export data on Dec. 5, reporting the U.S. exported approximately 112.82 million gallons of ethanol and 759,979 tons of distillers grains during the month. READ MORE SHARE
WASDE maintains corn, ethanol forecasts The USDA maintained its 2019-’20 for corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates Report, released Dec. 10. The forecasts for U.S. corn supply, use and season-average farm price were also unchanged. READ MORE SHARE