Biofuels Corn and Beyond 

By: By Lynn Grooms

In December, the U.S. ethanol industry was reported to be producing up to 7.3 billion gallons of ethanol annually. Figuring that it takes one bushel of...

The Heck With Ethanol Critics 

By: From Editor Karen McMahon

The Biofuels Journal recently landed on my desk — all 216 pages of it. You can tell what business is booming by the size of its magazines...

Who will own the plants of the future? 

By: By Lynn Grooms

Farmer Cooperatives and local investors have had a dramatic impact on the growth of the biofuels business, especially the ethanol business. In January 1999, 28% of the country's 50 ethanol plants were locally owned...

Grain analysis grows 

Delivering Corn and soybeans to an elevator or ethanol plant is becoming high-tech as companies seek more detailed grain analyses. Foss, a major manufacturer...

Boom Times 

By: By Jodie Wehrspann

In the early morning, Dale Launstein's new grain bin is so big it blocks the rising sun. This 240,000-bu. bin stands 86 ft. tall and is half the size of the local elevator. Just how much storage does this guy think he needs?...

Bumps on the ethanol highway 

By: BY DAVID HEST

Questions about the corn ethanol industry's profitability are beginning to slip into news coverage that, on the whole, continues to be overwhelmingly positive...

Suitable Cellulose 

By: By Lynn Grooms

If you want to benefit from cellulosic ethanol production, it is not too early to evaluate where your operation might fit into the picture. Over the next four years, the Department of Energy (DOE) will...

Think beyond ethanol 

Who knew that the price of crude oil (and government biofuel support) could turn No. 2 yellow dent into a giant crop niche and play havoc with the growing...

Wind-Powered Ethanol 

A farmer-owned ethanol plant recently announced a co-development relationship with John Deere Wind Energy to put up two large windmills...

Seed Corn Supply 

By: By Mark Moore

Reacting to the strong demand and higher prices for corn, American producers are expected to plant upwards of 8 million more acres of corn than they planted...