In experiments conducted by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama yielded two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in those states.

Sorghum's potential as a biofuel crop will be explored at the International Workshop on Sorghum for Biofuels which begins today in Houston, Texas.

That sucking sound you hear is our oil money going to fuel OPEC. US imports rose 1.8 percent to $221.2 billion in June after increasing 0.3 percent in May.

The production of ethanol from corn has had minimal impact on consumer food prices while reducing fuel costs to consumers across the country, according to a new study released earlier this month.

What's most interesting in yesterday's crop production report is what it doesn't say. There's no mention that ethanol demand will cause less wheat to be grown, less bread to go to the hungry, less barley for beer, and less soybeans for soy products.

Despite June’s severe flooding in the Midwest, U.S. farmers are on pace to produce the second largest corn crop, according to the Crop Production report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (N

Having lost their latest round to thwart energy security, Big Food and Big Meat are rallying for their next attempt at rolling back biofuel advances.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today rejected the state of Texas' request for a waiver from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

The nation's largest dairy company reported (pdf) second-quarter net income of $48.9 million compared with $28.4 million a year earlier. Sales rose 9% to $3.1 billion due to higher milk and dairy prices.

A group of ethanol and corn producers from South Dakota have launched a new advertising campaign to encourage supporters to “Sign Up for Ethanol.”