Corn markets to remain flat; ethanol supports local values
By Jason Sagebiel, Intl FCStone
January 03, 2017
Commodity report: Subdued corn market remains flat, though the battle for acres with soybeans has begun. Other new year factors include adjustments to supply-demand reports and the impact on exports from strength of the dollar.
Condition monitoring advantages biomass power producers by reducing critical equipment failure while maximizing uptime and profits.
The USDA Commodity Credit Corp. has announced funding is available to pay a biofuel production incentive (BPI) under the Farm-to-Fleet program to companies producing drop-in biofuels from certain feedstocks.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association recently presented the 2016 Distinguished Retailer award to Tobasi Stop, which owns three fuel stations in the Twin Cities that offer E15.
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the largest rail freight operators in the U.K., has announced it has signed a rail haulage contract with Lynemouth Power Ltd. following a successful tender submission.
Bio-on recently signed a new multi-license contract worth 55 million euro with a major multinational company and leader in its sector. The client aims to to replace conventional plastic with biodegradable biopolymers within the next three years.
On Dec. 28, the USDA Commodity Credit Corp. announced it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program during fiscal year 2017. The USDA is scheduled to issue its next quarterly update on the FFP prior to April 1.
The industry needs to champion wood, lest we lose the culture and the infrastructure that has built up around its use.
The wood fiber supply chain involves much more than moving raw materials from point A to point B; it is a complex system that is constantly affected by a number of variables between point A and point B.
Commodity report: Wild shifts in ethanol futures seen recently as ethanol traders work to keep pace with energy and corn market developments.
Producers seeking to drive down overall operating expenses must find ways to prolong roller and roller bearing life.
Commodities report: Restrictions for DDGS in China and Vietnam dampen the most promising export markets of late, while distillers value proposition attracts greater domestic feeding.
Commodity report: Conditions are lining up that favor a higher price environment for natural gas in 2017 than that experienced since at least 2014.
The International Energy Agency has released an online, interactive global energy atlas.
U.S. DOE announces a funding opportunity of up to $8 million to develop algae-based biofuels and selects six projects for up to $12.9 million in funding for the manufacturing of biofuels, bioproducts and biopower.
Ethanol Producer Magazine's editor in chief reflects on the mood as the new administration announces nominees for top posts and prepares for the inauguration. This editors note appears in the January 2017 print edition.
Acclimated to the brutal winter conditions in its Adirondack Mountain location, a New York boarding school is mastering its heating fuel logistics.
The introduction of the Queensland Biofuel Mandate, as of Jan. 1, is not only set to give consumers cleaner fuel choices at the pump but allow them to choose fuel made in Queensland, Australia.
Hawaii has released its annual energy report documenting progress toward its renewable energy and energy efficiency goals, particularly its renewable portfolio standard goal of 100 percent by 2045.
Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds has released to the public the Iowa Renewable Energy Plan, which establishes priorities and provides strategic guidance for Iowa's energy future.
The Enviva wood pellet domes at the Port of Wilmington are operational and began loading the first export shipment to Europe last week. The ship is expected to depart before year-end.
Iowa's 43 ethanol plants had another record-breaking year, producing 4.1 billion gallons in 2016.
Velocys plc recently announced results of its strategy review with mention that construction of its commercial reference gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Oklahoma City is complete, and commissioning is ongoing.
The 2016 NASCAR racing season was a year filled with memorable moments for American Ethanol sponsors Growth Energy and National Corn Growers Association, and their driver Austin Dillon.
RFA offers its annual commentary on what's in and out with the start of of the new year in this month's commentary. The column, View from the Hill, appears in the January 2017 print edition of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Maryland-based Advanced Biofuels USA has been awarded a $16,893 grant by USDA to study the feasibility of making bio-jet fuel from energy beets grown on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Ontario Biomass Producers Cooperative Inc., a group of Ontario farmers producing and marketing biomass, recently released biomass agronomy guides and videos for switchgrass and miscanthus production.
The ethanol industry is on solid footing as it looks at the year ahead. Ethanol Producer Magazine speaks to four executives about the bright spots, challenges and significant changes in the world of ethanol in the January 2017 print edition.
Rural America has expressed a tangible desire to focus on American jobs, infrastructure and energy independence. This Drive column appears in the January 2017 print edition of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
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