USDA predicts corn production will be up 10%

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Crop Production report predicts 2023 corn production will be up 10 per cent when compared to last year, reaching 15.1 billion bushels. Average corn yield is forecast at 175.1 bushels per acre, up 1.8 bushels from last year. NASS forecasts a record-high yield in Indiana. Area harvested

USDA to invest $500 mn in biofuel projects

USDA earlier announced it was making $50 million available through its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program.

Study finds corn-based ethanol contributes to global warming

Corn-based ethanol, which for years has been mixed in huge quantities into gasoline sold at U.S. pumps, is likely a much bigger contributor to global warming than straight gasoline, according to a published story. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, contradicts previous research commissioned by the US Department of

USDA announces $100 million grant for biofuel infrastructure

The US Department of Agriculture has announced $100 million in biofuel infrastructure in the form of federal grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels. The USDA says that applications are now being accepted for the latest round of funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This new round of HBIIP grants

Corn use for fuel ethanol production in the US increased in March

According to the latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report by USDA released recently, the corn use for fuel ethanol production in March was up compared to both the previous month and March 2021. Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was at 511 million bushels in March, up 12 percent when compared to

USDA invests to increase homegrown biofuels

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director, Jane Asselta, has announced the agency is investing $340,000 in infrastructure and to help expand the use of renewable fuels in New Jersey. Due to these grants, the amount of ethanol sold is projected to increase by 162,715 gallons. This announcement supports the Biden-Harris Administration in