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Cobs: The Future of Cellulosic Ethanol

November 5, 2007

By Todd Neeley
DTN Staff Reporter

HURLEY, S.D. (DTN) -- A brisk wind whipped around corn stover particles flying out the back of a combine on Darrin Ihnen's 4,000-acre farm near Hurley, S.D.

To the naked eye there was nothing spectacular about the combines mowing down fields dried in the late-summer heat, but a closer look revealed something different: Extra attachments had been added to these monstrosities by ethanol-producing giant Poet as a way for farmers to become part of the future of cellulosic ethanol.

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Nearly three out of four Americans are pro-ethanol: survey

November 2, 2007

By Tom Johnston on Friday, November 02, 2007
Despite agriculture's skepticism about the feasibility of relying on renewable fuels to reduce America's reliance on foreign fuels, the general public favors the idea of filling their gas tanks with corn-based ethanol and the like.

According to a recent survey, some 74 percent of Americans say the United States should increase domestic production of renewable fuels.

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Projects face market challenges

November 2, 2007

By Craig A. Johnson

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Corn Marches On

November 2, 2007

U.S. farmers responded to higher corn prices by seeding record acres and harvesting a bin-busting crop. While the prospect of an unprecedented corn crop has eased price pressure somewhat, events overseas have kept prices higher than expected.

By Jerry W. Kram

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NCGA's "Farmers Matter" Campaign Thanks Farmers for Abundant Harvest

October 30, 2007

As the nation’s corn farmers harvest the largest crop in history, the National Corn Growers Association and its state affiliates have launched a new Web site and video contest to thank them for their efforts.

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