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Broin Companies, the nation's largest dry mill ethanol producer, and the US. Department of Energy have agreed to jointly fund the development of a cellulosic ethanol plant. The DOE recently announced a grant that will fund a portion of Broin Companies' $200-million expansion of a conventional corn dry mill facility in Emmetsburg, Iowa, into a bio-refinery that will include production of cellulosic ethanol from corn cobs.
Jeff Broin, CEO of Broin Companies, said the goal is to bring cellulosic ethanol to commercial viability by the end of the decade in order to reduce global warming, revitalize the rural economy and lessen the country's dependency on foreign oil.
The project will convert a conventional corn dry mill facility in Emmetsburg into a commercial scale bio-refinery designed to produce ethanol from corn fiber and corn cobs.
The Emmetsburg plant began operations in March, 2005, as a 50-million gallons per year dry mill facility. Once the expansion is complete, the plant will produce 125 million gallons per year of ethanol from corn and corn cobs.
Boom fuels sales
Farmland prices are soaring across the Midwest amid a surge in demand for corn driven by the ethanol boom, according to the Wall Street Journal.
In the past year, cropland prices have climbed by double-digit percentages in many parts of the Midwest, as growers looking to cash in on $4-a-bushel prices for corn, up from about $2 a year ago, have scrambled to add arable acreage.
The rise in prices is yet more evidence of the extent to which the rise of renewable, corn-derived ethanol is reshaping the Midwestern landscape, according to the Journal.
U.S. ethanol production capacity is expected to rise to 11.6 billion gallons from today's current production capacity of 5.6 billion gallons in the next 18 to 24 months, according to the Renewable Fuels Association, a Washington-based industry group.
The push to grow more corn, in turn, has led some farmers to switch soybean acres to corn, which has put upward price pressure on soybeans, too.
Smoke-free?
The Portland Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for industries and businesses that are encouraging smoke-free environments.
Through a variety of wellness programs, companies have been encouraging employees to quit smoking.
Those business are invited to contact the chamber and let them know what type of wellness programs have been endorsed for employees.
Dinner meeting
Geneva Town Marshal Rob Johnson will be the guest speaker at the Geneva Chamber luncheon meeting Tuesday. The dinner will be held at noon at the Pyle Building.
Call (260) 368-7251 for reservations.
Becomes consultant
Jane Prescott, Portland, has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare gourmet products.
As a consultant, Prescott offers the company's gourmet foods and beverages to guests at home taste-testing parties.
For more information on hosting a party, contact Prescott at (260) 726-9477 or e-mail at [email protected].
Meeting set
The East Central Indiana Human Resources Association will meet Wednesday at the Horizon Convention Center, 401 S. High St., Muncie.
Rhonda Thomas, human resource services, Ball State University will be the guest speaker on "On-boarding/Orientation."
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Thomas's program will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Reservations should be made with [email protected] or by calling Angie Gregory at (765) 282-2211 ext. 211.
To meet
The East Central Indiana Payroll Association's membership meeting will be held Thursday at the Delaware Country Club. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch and program at 11:45 a.m.
Reservations are required by noon Tuesday and can be made by calling Faith Adair at (765) 396-9647.
The guest speaker will be Joe Trotti from Total Payroll Solutions. His topic will be human resources.
New committee
The Berne Community Development Corporation has formed a new Business Incentive Committee and is announcing the initiation of a business incentive award.
The committee is composed of Tim Hartigan, Ray VanGelder, Jilaine Graber, Phil Eicher, and Marc Graber.
The incentive is an award of $5,000 toward the purchase or lease of a business facility in specific targeted development areas in Berne. Applications for the award are available through the Berne CDC, the Berne Chamber of Commerce, or at all locations of the First Bank of Berne and Bank of Geneva.
The new committee was formed in late 2006 and will be accepting applications until May 1.
Applications will be evaluated based on the contribution to the targeted development areas in terms of jobs created, value added to the target area, and practicality of the business plan.
For more information call Tim Hartigan at (260) 820-0113.
REMC candidates
Two Jay County REMC members submitted petitions to run for a seat on the board of directors.
Diane Antrim from district 2 and Ron Smithson from district 9 will be elected directors of the electric cooperative at the 2007 annual meeting.
When there are no contested races, an election is not necessary.
Antrim was first elected to the board in 1998 and currently serves the board as secretary. A lifetime resident of Adams county, she also chairs the finance committee.
Smithson was also first elected to the board in 1998 and is a lifetime resident of Randolph County where he is engaged in farming. He also served on the board of directors of the Randolph Count Hospital and is a past board member of the Randolph County Soil and Conservation. He is also chairman of the REMC's membership and public relations committee.
New service
An automatic payment plan is now available to Jay County REMC members. The service draws funds from a member's checking or savings account to pay the monthly electric bill and is made automatically each month.
To enroll a member should fill out an authorization form and mail it to Jay County REMC, P.O. Box 904, Portland, 47371.
For more information call Carla Pogue at (260) 726-7121.[[In-content Ad]]
Jeff Broin, CEO of Broin Companies, said the goal is to bring cellulosic ethanol to commercial viability by the end of the decade in order to reduce global warming, revitalize the rural economy and lessen the country's dependency on foreign oil.
The project will convert a conventional corn dry mill facility in Emmetsburg into a commercial scale bio-refinery designed to produce ethanol from corn fiber and corn cobs.
The Emmetsburg plant began operations in March, 2005, as a 50-million gallons per year dry mill facility. Once the expansion is complete, the plant will produce 125 million gallons per year of ethanol from corn and corn cobs.
Boom fuels sales
Farmland prices are soaring across the Midwest amid a surge in demand for corn driven by the ethanol boom, according to the Wall Street Journal.
In the past year, cropland prices have climbed by double-digit percentages in many parts of the Midwest, as growers looking to cash in on $4-a-bushel prices for corn, up from about $2 a year ago, have scrambled to add arable acreage.
The rise in prices is yet more evidence of the extent to which the rise of renewable, corn-derived ethanol is reshaping the Midwestern landscape, according to the Journal.
U.S. ethanol production capacity is expected to rise to 11.6 billion gallons from today's current production capacity of 5.6 billion gallons in the next 18 to 24 months, according to the Renewable Fuels Association, a Washington-based industry group.
The push to grow more corn, in turn, has led some farmers to switch soybean acres to corn, which has put upward price pressure on soybeans, too.
Smoke-free?
The Portland Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for industries and businesses that are encouraging smoke-free environments.
Through a variety of wellness programs, companies have been encouraging employees to quit smoking.
Those business are invited to contact the chamber and let them know what type of wellness programs have been endorsed for employees.
Dinner meeting
Geneva Town Marshal Rob Johnson will be the guest speaker at the Geneva Chamber luncheon meeting Tuesday. The dinner will be held at noon at the Pyle Building.
Call (260) 368-7251 for reservations.
Becomes consultant
Jane Prescott, Portland, has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare gourmet products.
As a consultant, Prescott offers the company's gourmet foods and beverages to guests at home taste-testing parties.
For more information on hosting a party, contact Prescott at (260) 726-9477 or e-mail at [email protected].
Meeting set
The East Central Indiana Human Resources Association will meet Wednesday at the Horizon Convention Center, 401 S. High St., Muncie.
Rhonda Thomas, human resource services, Ball State University will be the guest speaker on "On-boarding/Orientation."
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Thomas's program will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Reservations should be made with [email protected] or by calling Angie Gregory at (765) 282-2211 ext. 211.
To meet
The East Central Indiana Payroll Association's membership meeting will be held Thursday at the Delaware Country Club. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch and program at 11:45 a.m.
Reservations are required by noon Tuesday and can be made by calling Faith Adair at (765) 396-9647.
The guest speaker will be Joe Trotti from Total Payroll Solutions. His topic will be human resources.
New committee
The Berne Community Development Corporation has formed a new Business Incentive Committee and is announcing the initiation of a business incentive award.
The committee is composed of Tim Hartigan, Ray VanGelder, Jilaine Graber, Phil Eicher, and Marc Graber.
The incentive is an award of $5,000 toward the purchase or lease of a business facility in specific targeted development areas in Berne. Applications for the award are available through the Berne CDC, the Berne Chamber of Commerce, or at all locations of the First Bank of Berne and Bank of Geneva.
The new committee was formed in late 2006 and will be accepting applications until May 1.
Applications will be evaluated based on the contribution to the targeted development areas in terms of jobs created, value added to the target area, and practicality of the business plan.
For more information call Tim Hartigan at (260) 820-0113.
REMC candidates
Two Jay County REMC members submitted petitions to run for a seat on the board of directors.
Diane Antrim from district 2 and Ron Smithson from district 9 will be elected directors of the electric cooperative at the 2007 annual meeting.
When there are no contested races, an election is not necessary.
Antrim was first elected to the board in 1998 and currently serves the board as secretary. A lifetime resident of Adams county, she also chairs the finance committee.
Smithson was also first elected to the board in 1998 and is a lifetime resident of Randolph County where he is engaged in farming. He also served on the board of directors of the Randolph Count Hospital and is a past board member of the Randolph County Soil and Conservation. He is also chairman of the REMC's membership and public relations committee.
New service
An automatic payment plan is now available to Jay County REMC members. The service draws funds from a member's checking or savings account to pay the monthly electric bill and is made automatically each month.
To enroll a member should fill out an authorization form and mail it to Jay County REMC, P.O. Box 904, Portland, 47371.
For more information call Carla Pogue at (260) 726-7121.[[In-content Ad]]
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