Ethanol trade delegation visits MN
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Above: Ellyn Oelfke, her husband, Jacob, and their brother-in-law, Ben Flygare (far left), give a tour of their family farm to a Latin American ethanol trade delegation.
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Application for biofuel infrastructure grant opens
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A Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA)-supported biofuel infrastructure grant program meant to help small fuel retailers upgrade their equipment to be compatible with higher ethanol blends is open for applications.
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Five great months! MN’s Unleaded 88 sales are strong
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Minnesota fuel stations are off to another great start when it comes to Unleaded 88 sales in 2023, according to the latest state data.
Between January and May 2023,
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MCGA disappointed by cut in final blending requirements
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its 2023, 2024, and 2025 conventional biofuel blending requirements. Most conventional biofuel produced in the U.S.
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MCGA calls on members to respond to EPA proposal
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Statement on E15 for summer 2023
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In an announcement today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sided with consumers and farmers by approving a waiver to allow sales of E15 throughout the summer driving season.
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MCGA responds to petition for federal intervention
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In response to a petition by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asking the agency to use its emergency authority to regulate nitrates from agricultural sources in southeast Minnesota under the Safe Drinking Water Act,
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Summertime E15 decision must be made to allow year-round sales
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Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) President Richard Syverson submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to implement a plan that would allow for permanent year-round E15 sales in eight Midwestern states,
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How ethanol could help boost EV range
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
The apparent Achilles’ heel of electric vehicle technology is range. The majority of EV makes and models cannot match the typical range of a gasoline-powered car or light-duty truck,
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