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  • Jan. 12, 2011
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    Video: Effects of Distillers Grain on Beef Quality

    Dr. Grant Crawford, beef feedlot extension educator with the University of MN Beef Team, expands the discussion of distillers grains, focusing on their influence on beef quality...More
  • Nov. 4, 2010
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    23 ag organizations say no to increase in ethanol blend

    A coalition of 23 organizations asked the Environmental Protection Agency to deny a request by ethanol manufacturers seeking authorization for the sale of gasoline containing 12% ethanol (E12)...More
  • Nov. 4, 2010
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    Ethanol industry no longer needs subsidies

    The CEO of Omaha-based ethanol producer Green Plains Energy says the ethanol industry no longer needs the ethanol blender’s tax credit and tariff to survive...More
  • Nov. 3, 2010
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    AMI Urges Congressional Leadership To Allow Ethanol Subsidies Expire

    The American Meat Institute (AMI) has joined a number of agriculture associations in expressing serious concerns over a new proposal from the ethanol industry that would extend the expiring ethanol blenders credit and import tariff on foreign ethanol, create new corn ethanol subsidies and change the definition of advanced biofuels to include corn ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)....More
  • Sep. 3, 2010
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    Ethanol more efficient

    A report published by USDA’s Office of Energy Policy and New Uses claims that corn-based ethanol is a net energy saver and that efficiency continues to improve...More
  • Jul. 28, 2010
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    AMI Urges Opposition to Potential Amendments Increasing Ethanol Blends

    AMI joined more than 35 diverse stakeholders in urging Senate leaders to oppose any amendment to the upcoming Senate energy bill that would authorize the introduction into commerce of ethanol blends higher than 10% for use in conventional gasoline powered engines....More
  • Jul. 26, 2010
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    Committee Could Cut Ethanol Subsidy

    The House Ways and Means Committee is considering a 20% cut in the ethanol subsidy that is otherwise set to expire this year....More
  • Jan. 1, 2010
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    A 15% delay

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) postponed for six months its decision on whether to allow up to 15% ethanol use in gasoline. The deadline had...More
  • Jul. 1, 2009
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    The corn economy

    Those of you who don't favor corn ethanol should be careful of what you wish for. What will you do with 12 billion bu. of corn? The government helps Big...More
  • May 1, 2009
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    Ethanol opposition

    A group of 59 food, livestock and other groups have written the administration opposing any increase in the current cap on the amount of ethanol permitted...More
  • Apr. 24, 2009
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    EPA Announces Comment Period For E15

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it will seek public comments for 30 days on whether to allow for a blend level of up to 15% ethanol in gasoline. Earlier this year, Growth Energy petitioned EPA asking the agency to raise the blend of ......More
  • Apr. 13, 2009
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    Construction Of Biofuels Pipeline Measure Introduced

    Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), John Thune (R-SD) and Tim Johnson (D-SD) introduced legislation to authorize loan guarantees for the construction of renewable fuel pipeline projects....More
  • Mar. 26, 2009
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    Ethanol Uptick And Corn Use Examined

    What would happen if recent proposals to increase the ethanol blend limit to 12.5% or 15%...More
  • Feb. 3, 2009
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    AMI Voices Opposition to Increase in Ethanol Blend Percentage in Gasoline

    The American Meat Institute joined a number of food and agriculture groups in signing a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voicing opposition to proposals to increase the levels at which ethanol can be blended...More
  • Jan. 18, 2009
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    Ethanol production will have to increase to meet government mandates

    Ethanol plant construction has come to a halt, but the mandates by government are not declining, which could mean prices could jump again. Producers should prepare for round two, a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist said....More
  • Oct. 29, 2008
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    Ag Groups Oppose USDA Loan Guarantees for Troubled Ethanol Plants

    Ag groups write to Washington to fight against ethanol bailout plan....More
  • Sep. 1, 2008
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    Public supports ethanol

    Registered voters by a 2-1 margin favor increased use of ethanol, a Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Public Opinion Strategies poll found. The poll...More
  • Sep. 1, 2008
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    RFS waiver denied

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson denied the request by Texas Gov. Rick Perry for a waiver of 50% of the Renewable Fuel...More
  • Aug. 25, 2008
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    Ethanol Tariff & The WTO

    Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Susan Schwab indicated that the ethanol import tariff is “explicitly permitted” under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules...More
  • Aug. 18, 2008
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    Losing Is Often The Next Best Thing To Winning

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week denied the petition filed by the State of Texas to reduce the Renewable Fuels Standard for ethanol. While some were dismayed at EPA’s logic in stating...More
  • Jun. 16, 2008
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    Surprise! Midwest Governors Support RFS

    The Midwestern Governors Association (MGA) is asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to uphold the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) passed by Congress last December...More
  • Jun. 16, 2008
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    House Members Urge No Change In RFS

    Over 30 Congressional Members led by Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) and Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) sent a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson urging him to preserve the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)...More
  • Jun. 16, 2008
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    Food Before Fuel Campaign Kicks Off

    The Food Before Fuel Campaign was announced this week with the goal of urging Congress to revisit the nation’s renewable fuels policy...More
  • Jun. 16, 2008
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    Corn Hits $7; Ethanol Apologists Grow More Shrill

    The corn market trended higher this week with December corn flirting with the $7/bu. level this week. In addition, USDA lowered its expected yield by 5 bu./acre to 148.9...More
  • Jun. 13, 2008
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    NCBA Urges Senate To Re-Evaluate RFS

    With persistently wet conditions in parts of the Midwest worsening and some areas suffering catastrophic flooding, cattlemen...More
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