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Ethanol woes spur new feed focus for Green Plains

Biofuel maker to reinvent itself as DDGS-based feed maker

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Chicago | Reuters — Green Plains Inc., one of the biggest U.S. ethanol producers, is planning to flip its business model upside down to survive a crash in prices for the corn-based fuel. The company will invest some $400 million in the next two to three years at its 13 plants to make high-protein, corn-based […] Read more
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White House to stick with 2020 biofuel plan, despite farmer objections

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New York | Reuters — The Trump administration plans to stick with its proposed 2020 biofuel blending requirements, the White House said on Wednesday, despite anger among farmers that the plan does too little for corn growers. The decision could undermine President Donald Trump’s support among farmers, an important constituency in the November 2020 election. […] Read more
Pound-Maker Agventure’s ethanol plant in Lanigan is one of the plants that is part of the Alzheimer’s drug research.

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Ethanol plant waste water contains dementia-delaying compound

Research: News Roundup from the October 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Saskatchewan researchers are teaming up with ethanol producers to extract compounds from waste water that could be used in Alzheimer’s medication. Ethanol production creates six times more waste water than ethanol. That waste water, known as thin stillage, contains a compound called glycerylphosphorylcholine (GPC) that can be used to create a neurotransmitter used in Alzheimer’s […] Read more
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Grains, oilseeds not included in Greens’ plans for biofuel

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The federal Green Party’s plan to move Canada to zero emissions by 2050 supports the near-term use of plant-based biofuels — “but not from food that could otherwise feed Canadians.” Ahead of Monday’s federal election, the party released a climate action plan dubbed “Mission: Possible” that would ban the use of internal combustion engines in […] Read more
The Andersons’ ethanol plant at Denison, Iowa. (AndersonsEthanol.com)
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Trump’s EPA promises biofuel boost, angers Big Oil

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Washington/New York | Reuters — The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a plan to boost U.S. biofuels consumption starting next year to help struggling farmers, a move that cheered the agriculture industry but triggered a backlash from Big Oil. The plan would require an unspecified increase in the amount of ethanol that oil refiners must […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn falls; wheat, soy rise
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U.S. grains: Corn falls; wheat, soy rise

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped on Friday while soybeans and wheat edged higher in muted trading as investors waited for the U.S. government’s monthly update to harvest projections. Corn futures remained under pressure from profit-taking after prices jumped to a seven-week high on Tuesday. The market shrugged off long-awaited news that the […] Read more

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