Corn

Ethanol Plants Caught in ‘Blend Wall’

Harvest Public Media and Grant Gerlock — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Ethanol plants in at least 13 states have stopped running in recent months because of high corn prices and a lower demand for the fuel. The industry is trying to change the equation by putting more of the biofuel in gasoline, but ethanol critics are pushing back.

Does Your Gas Tank Hold Enough Food To Feed 22 People?

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:59:00 +0000

Here's a little math problem for you: How many calories go into the ethanol that's in your tank of gas?

Enough to feed 22 people, if you're talking the bare minimum calories needed in a single day, according to researchers at the New England Complex Sciences Institute.

Their calculation, published today, is based on all the corn-based ethanol that's sloshing around in most U.S.

Despite The Rain, USDA Predicts Smaller Corn Harvest

Nathan Heffel — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:39:42 +0000

The US Department of Agriculture has slightly lowered its forecast for the nation’s drought damaged corn crop, from 123 bushels per acre last month to 122.8 bushels.

Corn Growers Welcome Federal Push for More E-85 Pumps

Erin OToole — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:22:25 +0000

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling for more choices at the gas pump. Today he announced a new program to add 10,000 flex-fuel pumps across the country over the next five years.

Farmers May Boost Corn Crop to Help Ease Global Shortage

Erin OToole — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:16:35 +0000

U.S. farmers are expected to boost the size of this year’s corn crop - a move that could potentially help to ease global food shortages by the fall. But even with record-high prices, Colorado farmers may not follow suit.