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Impact of Biofuel Industry Expansion on Grain Utilization and Distribution: Preliminary Results of Iowa Grain and Biofuel Survey

02/2009;
Source: RePEc

ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of biofuel expansion on grain utilization and distribution at the state and cropping district level as most of grain producers and handlers are directly influenced by the local changes. We conducted a survey to understand the utilization and flows of corn, ethanol and its co-products, such as dried distillers grains (DDG) in Iowa. Results suggest that the rapidly expanding ethanol industry has a significant impact on corn utilization in Iowa. Comparing to the earlier survey results, ethanol plants drew a considerable amount of corn away from traditional destination markets, such as feeders or export markets. A major portion of corn supplies came from in-state sources, while the sales of Iowa ethanol and DDG were dominated by out-of-state buyers.

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Keywords

co-products
 
corn supplies
 
corn utilization
 
cropping district level
 
DDG
 
dried distillers grains
 
expanding ethanol industry
 
export markets
 
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in-state sources
 
local changes
 
major portion
 
out-of-state buyers
 
paper examines
 
significant impact
 
survey results
 
traditional destination markets