The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated an increase in corn use for ethanol by 550 million bushels as oil distributors substitute renewable fuels for petroleum-based kind. According to the department, indications for the massive gains in corn used for ethanol were contributed by the increasing...
Georgia is among the states with major livestock production petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency for a waiver, arguing that scarce corn used for ethanol production is making feed prices unsustainably high for the state’s $20 billion poultry industry. “Georgia has experienced severe economi...
As the raw materials based on the above products are available in plenty, it could be used for ethanol production (Yat et al., 2008). With respect to alcohol production to be used as biofuels, ethanol production using lignocellulosic material as substrate has been well studied. Recent ...
Corn is also used to produceethanol(ethyl alcohol), a first-generation liquidbiofuel. In the United States corn ethanol is typically blended withgasolineto produce “gasohol,” an automotive fuel that is 10 percent ethanol. Although corn-based biofuels were initially touted as environmentally friendly...
View state summaries or pinpoint locations for U.S. ethanol plants, export facilities, wet mills and dry mills in this value chain map. View Chart U.S. Corn Usage by Segment View Chart U.S. Corn Feed Use by Species See a chart breaking down U.S. corn used to feed beef, poultry...
"Renewable fuel standards have two edges on the sword. It does increase acreage to corn right now, but it is going to provide the necessary R and D funds (research and development funds) for these new processes, which could reduce the amount of corn used for ethanol," he said. ...
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Corn, or maize, is another staple crop but is generally more versatile; it's used not just for cornbread but also as a vegetable, animal feed, and even for ethanol production. Both grains are foundational in agriculture, but their uses can vary considerably. 7 When it comes to nutritional...
Corn can be used to produce a multitude of products, including animal feed, corn starch, sweeteners, corn oil, soups, gravies, soft drinks, chewing gum, glues, sandpaper, and inks.7 How Much Corn Is Used for Ethanol Fuel? In the U.S., around 45% of all corn production goes to prod...