corn-based ethanol

Presidential candidates are expected to have a position on the subsidies provided in the production of corn-based ethanol. With 41 percent of America's corn crop going into making the oil-alternative, it's an issue that's very important to both farmers and the biofuel industry. However, with many ...

Andersons, one of the U.S.' major players on the ethanol production scene, has started mixing cheaper soft red winter wheat into its corn-based biofuel. This move, according to Andersons, will drive down costs and lessen demand for corn. Andersons says the soft red winter wheat harvest is ...

The seemingly never-ending argument over ethanol content in fuel is making headlines once again. This time 'round, the debate centers on New Hampshire. Recently, the state's House of Representatives voted to ban corn-based ethanol on the basis that the biofuel drives up gasoline prices. Soon, the ...

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) have introduced legislation aimed at supporting farmers in order to produce biofuels. The Biofuels Innovation Program Act (BIP) would encourage farmers to produce crops for use as cellulosic ethanol feedstocks. Similar legislation has also been ...