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More ethanol, lower gas prices
March 21, 2012

More Ethanol, Lower Gas Prices

 

With gas prices again on the rise throughout the United States, many consumers are driving less or switching to cars and trucks that use less fuel. And gas is certainly on the rise for some time to come, with the U.S. Energy Information Agency estimating the average retail cost of gasoline to be $3.79 per gallon in 2012 and $3.72 per gallon in 2013.

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NCGA
ethanol, fuel, gas

CCGA reminds you to Respect the Refuge
March 12, 2012

This IRM refuge calculator is a tool intended to illustrate the appropriate refuge calculation, the quantity of standard seed bags to purchase for both trait and refuge, and possible planting configurations for planting certain corn products in the United States. This refuge calculator does not replace or supplement the applicable manufacturer's IRM Grower Guide in any way. As a grower using this information, you are still obligated to understand and abide by the applicable IRM Grower Guide on planting and Insect Resistance Management.

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NCGA
refuge compliance

Colorado voices help shape national policy
March 6, 2012

In a sea of large corn-growing states, it might be easy for Colorado to get lost in discussions on national political issues during the Corn Congress at the 2012 Commodity Classic in Nashville last week.

But Colorado Corn representatives made sure that didn’t happen.

Colorado delegates Doug Melcher of Holly and Rick Palkowitsh of Burlington introduced several initiatives to the National Corn Grower Congress, which sets policy for the organization on national issues.

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Congress, Farm Bill, policy

Ethanol's role in reducing gasoline prices
March 6, 2012

A complete download of this RFA Issue Brief in pdf form is available here.

Retail gasoline prices are again on the rise, recently reaching their highest level since May 2011. The national average retail price for regular grade gasoline hit $3.79/gallon last week, $0.27/gallon higher than at the same time last year and $1.04/gallon higher than the same week in 2010.

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RFA
Congress, ethanol, fuel, gasoline

EPA advanced E15 availability
February 23, 2012

E15 ethanol fuels took one step closer to commercial availability today.  The U.S.

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Renewable Fuels Association
Congress, E15, EPA