New Analysis Continues to Disprove Food v. Fuel Canard

For More Information:  Bruce Scherr, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Informa Economics: bruce.scherr@informaecon.com Washington—There is no statistical evidence to support the argument that growth in ethanol production is

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RFA to President Obama: Take Pride in U.S. Ethanol Industry

July 8, 2011 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: On behalf of America’s ethanol producers, I want to thank you for the

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As many of you know by now, Senators Klobuchar, Thune and Feinstein have reached a compromise on legislation to end the current ethanol tax incentive, known as VEETC, and use

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America’s Ethanol Industry is Leading the Way, RFA Writes to President Obama

Washington – The Renewable Fuels Association today sent a letter to President Obama detailing the dynamic state of America’s ethanol industry. The letter was prompted by remarks President Obama made

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E15: Moving Forward

Make no mistake; EPA’s final E15 label released yesterday is not the end of the E15 story.  Anti-ethanol and renewable fuel interests are continuing their legal challenges and will no

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Ethanol Policy and Meat Prices: Unspinning the Truth

Opponents of biofuels are doing their best to spin the results of a new study released by the Geneva-based International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). Anti-biofuel groups like

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Blaming Biofuels Won’t Feed the Hungry

Agricultural ministers from G20 nations are set to meet this week in Paris to discuss responses to rising food prices and food insecurity.  In advance of this meeting, a coalition

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Senate Ethanol Debate: Peeling Away the Onion

If there is one thing for certain in Washington, it is that nothing is ever as it seems. That has certainly been the case this week with three votes on

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The Politic$ of Sen. Coburn’s Anti-Ethanol Efforts

For those that thought the influence of Big Oil on Capitol Hill might have waned in the aftermath of the BP oil spill…think again.  For proof, one need not look

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Ethanol Export Boom Continues; USDA Trims Corn Acre Estimate

Today was a busy day for ethanol and grain market data junkies. First, USDA released its June supply-demand estimates, which showed a downward revision to 2011 planted and harvested corn

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