In Brazil, chitosan is a bioadhesive, biodegradable and potentially antimicrobial polymer with multiple applications: in agriculture, for pest control and preservation of agricultural products; in industry, for the manufacture of biodegradable coatings and packaging; in the pharmaceutical sector, for the manufacture of dressings and encapsulation of drugs. Research carried out at the Federal University of […]
In Nebraska, Nebraska ethanol and co-products industry remains a significant and stable force that contributes billions of dollars to the state’s economy, according to a new study from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The study analyzes the industry’s economic impact from 2021-2023 and was conducted by the university’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Bureau of Business […]
In India, to facilitate Cooperative Sugar Mills (CSMs), the Department of Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, has notified a scheme for CSMs under modified Ethanol Interest Subvention Scheme for Conversion of their existing sugarcane-based feedstock ethanol plants into multi-feedstock based plants to use grains like Maize and Damaged Food Grains (DFG). Under this […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol exports have already slowed ahead of the Trump Administration’s implementation of tariffs on Mexico and Canada as those countries impose counter tariffs. Last week’s jump in ethanol stocks, levels not seen since the pandemic forced people off the roads, were said to be a result of Canada not […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Administration reports ethanol stocks reached a nearly five year high last week at 27.571 million barrels, up 1.353 million barrels from the week prior as cold temperatures across the country cut ethanol demand. Ethanol production fell slightly, down 3,000 bpd compared to the week prior, at 1.081 million but it […]
In Canada, Greenfield Global Inc. and Alco Energy Canada, two of Canada’s largest fuel ethanol producers, and Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, announced the establishment of Canada’s Farms and Fuels Alliance (FFA), a coalition uniting Canada’s domestic ethanol industry and agricultural sector. “Canada’s ethanol industry is at a critical juncture, and […]
In India, Business Standard reported Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Sugar Institute (NSI) in Kanpur to collaboratively develop sweet sorghum as an eco-friendly feedstock for bioethanol production. This strategic alliance supports India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Program and aligns with the government’s objectives to promote biofuels […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports ethanol blending reached its highest ever level in January at 19.6% as the country aims to reach 20% this season. December saw the previous blending record at 18.2% while the cumulative for November through January was 17.4%. To achieve a cumulative 20% blend for the November to […]
In Washington, the ethanol industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy remained “robust” last year, as record-setting production offset the impact of lower commodity prices, according to an analysis released today by the Renewable Fuels Association. In 2024, the industry directly supported 56,000 U.S. jobs, along with an additional 258,000 indirect and induced jobs across all sectors […]
In Illinois, CME Group announced its new physically-delivered Ethanol futures and options are now available for trading. A total of five futures contracts traded on February 7, 2025. Ethanol futures are sized at 42,000 gallons, which is in line with CME Group’s benchmark RBOB Gasoline futures and NY ULSD Heating Oil futures. Ethanol futures offer […]
