Many grain industry analysts say ethanol’s growth phase is over and so is its ability to bolster grain prices. Bruce Rastetter, chief executive officer of Summit Agricultural Group, an agricultural investment firm headquartered in Alden, Iowa, vehemently disagrees. “They’re just wrong,” he said. He points to new ethanol-promoting policies adopted by countries including China and […] Read more
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Bad bacteria inhabits biofuel
FARGO, N.D. — Biodiesel is, as the name implies, a biological product. It’s susceptible to many of the same problems as other biological organisms — things like bacterial infections. Think about it. Corn, soybean, canola and any other organic substances entering biodiesel refineries are biological. They remain in an organic state, just like cooking oil, […] Read more
Biodiesel firm eyes expansion
Editor’s note: This story has been edited from the original online and print versions. FOAM LAKE, Sask. — Growing demand worldwide for renewable diesel fuel has Saskatchewan’s only biodiesel producer looking to expand. Milligan Biofuels Inc. produces biodiesel as well as half a dozen byproducts and has invested more than $2 million in research and […] Read more
