Category Archives: Ethanol

Ethanol Plants moving production toward more co-products

There is a huge trend toward that I am seeing in the Ethanol industry to use every part of the kernel. Ethanol product is trending down and even with the recent approval of E-15, the market cannot move fast enough. I also think companies are looking for ways to maximize their income since government credits…

No Ethanol Credits means higher prices

The oil companies will no longer receive a $.45 per gallon federal tax credit is no longer in place, as a result prices will go up. Typically when we hear these words, we naturally think of the ethanol producer and the  reduced number of sales of the product. But now, with the tax credit gone,…

Tax Credits Expire for Biodiesel and Ethanol in 2012

2012 marks a new year for the Ethanol and Biodiesel. The Agriculture Industry is enjoying some great production numbers in the last five years. In addition,  the Ethanol industry has been able to embrace this great period of production and has been able to grow as a result of some strong companies running multiple production…

Rush Samples

Around the holidays, clients consistently need rush analysis. Today, I received a call from a client who needs analysis records for an important business transaction tomorrow.  At Midwest Laboratories, these type of requests are pretty regular. It is for this reason that our company does not take an extended vacation time. Companies rely on the…

Voila Crude Corn Oil

Poet has a patent process which creates voila.  The  Voila Corn Oil has a lower fatty acid profile. This is great for biodiesel producers because less waste is produced in the production. The corn oil is being looked at for other uses in addition to biodiesel. In addition, the process of producing higher quality DDGs….