USGC: The Philippines shows corn, ethanol, DDGS potential

Pictured, the USGC’s Southeast Asia and Oceania office recently held a Philippine DDGS Opportunity Tour, in which experts from around the world discussed ways to optimize Philippine animal feed rations. / SOURCE: USGC

September 6, 2023

BY U.S. Grains Council

US biodiesel exports down in September, imports up substantially

By Erin Voegele

November 08, 2023

Markets Business

The U.S. exported 57,739.5 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or greater in September, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Nov. 7. Imports of biodiesel reached 183,451.7 metric tons for the month.

By Erin Voegele

October 26, 2023

Production Markets Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Valero Energy Corp. released Q3 financial results on Oct. 26, reporting significantly higher earnings and production volumes for its ethanol segment. Renewable diesel sales volumes were also up and the company’s SAF project remains on schedule.

By University of Alberta

October 13, 2023

Coproducts

A University of Alberta researcher has developed better ways to convert carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, and glycerol, a leftover of biodiesel production, into value-added materials with wide-ranging uses including liquid hydrogen storage.

By U.S. Grains Council

September 22, 2023

Coproducts

A group of some of the largest shrimp producers in Ecuador recently attended the Distillers Grains Technology Council's Distillers Symposium in Iowa with the USGC. The event provided an overview of the U.S. distillers’ industry.

By Geoff Cooper

September 20, 2023

Markets Policy

Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the RFA, discusses how U.S. EPA regulations have caused the number of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) capable of running E85 to plummet in recent years, from 2.8 million in 2014 to less than 350,000 in 2022.

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