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2024 a strong year for ethanol

2024 has been a strong year for the ethanol industry.

Minnesota Biofuels Association executive director Brian Werner says ethanol stakeholders are in a position of strength.

“We’ve seen great production numbers, we’ve seen great exports. Exports to Canada and other places around the world have really been strong, so I think overall it’s been a great year.”

He tells Brownfield a concern for ethanol plants in Minnesota going into next year is low corn yields.

“Because of a lot of the rain and the flooding we had that some of those numbers are down. So we certainly in working with our feedstock growers have some concern about the way the agricultural economy is heading.”

He says Congress passing a nationwide E15 standard is a priority for 2025.

Brownfield interviewed Werner Thursday at the Minnesota AgriGrowth Ag and Food Summit in Minneapolis.