Ethanol

To the editor: The ethanol industry contributed over $1.98 billion to Minnesota's economy in 2016. However, recent news surrounding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which regulates blending volumes in fuel, threatens to significantly impact this important market and severely affect...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has been awarded an $8 million grant to increase the number of flex fuel pumps in the state. Minnesota is one of 21 states to receive grants through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP).

To the editor: Mr. New’s letter to the editor on March 7 contains several inaccurate statements regarding environmental damage from ethanol production. I hope to attempt to share the facts with the readers. Ethanol production does utilize ground water in the production process....

To the editor: Dear Mr. Miller, in stating that my claims to ethanol are “uneducated” [2/28/14 Echo Press, Page 4], you contradicted yourself many times. First, you state that food prices are declining, but compared to what and when? You also state that corn is at an all-time...

To the editor: Mr. Miller’s February 19 letter to the editor regarding ethanol as a fuel source is only part of the story. While the USDA is showing numbers supporting the efficiency of ethanol, others are showing data that ethanol production may not be sustainable. There are...

To the editor: Ethanol is a waste of time and energy. Ethanol is a slow killer of our automobile engines. The amount of energy needed to produce ethanol is not worth the amount of energy it outputs. I drive a flex fuel vehicle capable of using e85. However, I refuse to use it. My...

Minnesota's ethanol industry generated more than $5 billion in total economic activity in 2011 and supported more than 12,600 jobs, according to a new report from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The state's 21 ethanol plants have the capacity to produce 1.1 billion...

Minnesota's ethanol industry generated more than $5 billion in total economic activity in 2011 and supported more than 12,600 jobs, according to a new report from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The state's 21 ethanol plants have the capacity to produce 1.1 billion...

WILLMAR, MN - The latest annual ethanol industry report, compiled by Christianson & Associates, PLLP (C&A), has been released.

Ethanol held down the price of gasoline sold in the Midwest by $1.37 per gallon in 2010 according to a study from the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. "The price at the pump is painful, but ethanol lessens the pain and price for a gallon of gasoline. Ethanol, a...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar reported this week that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued final fuel pump labeling and other requirements for gasoline with blends of up to 15 percent ethanol (E15). The move, she said, will help ensure that E15 is properly...

WASHINGTON - U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., made the following statement on January 21 after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved E15 for use in model year 2001-2006 vehicles. "This is a significant step for the future of...

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson says he's pleased with Friday's Environmental Protection Agency approval of the use of E15 in all cars made in the past decade. The federal agency confirmed 15 percent ethanol in gasoline is safe for cars manufactured between 2001...

Minnesota's ethanol industry generated more than $2.5 billion in economic activity in 2009 and supported more than 6,800 jobs according to a new report from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Ethanol production in the state increased to 862 million gallons in 2009 from...