Senator Wants Study of Ethanol Blend Impact
US - Senator Jim Webb (Democrat, Virginia), along with 20 other senators, wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, Lisa Jackson, to request more comprehensive testing on ethanol prior to raising the ratio that can be mixed into gasoline....

Six Digesters Operating on Poultry Farms in the US
US - As of February 2009, AgSTAR estimates that there are 125 farm-scale digesters operating at commercial livestock farms in the United States. Six of these installations are systems that provide manure treatment for multiple farms.

New Biogas Generator Helps Farmers
PHILIPPINES - The government is urging pig and poultry farmers to adapt gas-fed generators to run on biogas, and simple technology is already available for the conversion.

Practical Application of DDGS in Feed Under Study
JAPAN - Distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a co-product of US ethanol production, is a valuable feed ingredient the US Grains Council has been working to promote in Japan and around the world.

Biofuel By-Product Viable for Broiler Growers
US - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found environmentally and economically sound uses for the by-products of biofuel production.

Nutritional Content of DDGS Characterised
CANADA - Research underway at the University of Manitoba will help livestock nutritionists maximize the nutritional value of the by-products of ethanol production, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Weekly Outlook: Corn Consumption
US - The USDA’s updated projections of consumption of US corn during the current marketing year serve as a reminder of the central role that market size will play over the next several months, writes Darrel Good, Extension Economist at the University...

All Star Lineup Wows NFU Convention
US - Attendees to the 2009 National Farmers Union Convention heard from an outstanding line-up of policy makers, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, during the second day of the annual...

New Production Technologies Improve DDGS Quality
CANADA - Researchers with the University of Manitoba are finding new technologies for producing ethanol from grain results in higher quality co-products, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Weekly Outlook: Acreage and Biofuels
US - Corn and soybean prices over the next several months will be influenced by several factors, writes Darrel Good, Extension Economist at the University of Illinois.

Third Poultry Waste-Powered Plant for NC
NORTH CAROLINA, US - Fibrowatt is to build a third new electricity plant in the state powered by poultry litter.

Making On-Farm Waste Digestion Work
US - Scientists have optimised an environmentally effective process to reduce the amount of animal waste on the farm. Key is establishing levels of the 'right' microbes.

Chicken Waste Becomes a Valuable Commodity
GERMANY - Chicken waste from Cobb grandparent farms is being used to heat local homes, with fertiliser as a by-product, in an innovative new project in Saxony-Anhalt.

NCC Opposes Ethanol Boost in Gasoline
US - National Chicken Council (NCC) and other groups have stated their opposition to the boost in ethanol content of gasoline.

Sustainability through Livestock Biomass
US - As US food processors and retailers have focused on reducing their own carbon production related footprint, they are becoming increasingly interested in the sustainable management practices adopted by Ohio Farms that are providing their bulk commodities...

Turkey Company Invests in Green Energy
UK - Turkey giant, Bernard Matthews Farms, plans to invest £20 million in green energy by building nine wind turbines to power its East Anglian production plants.

Jamaica Broilers Closes Ethanol Plant
JAMAICA - Jamaica Broilers has temporarily closed its ethanol plant to carry out essential maintenance, according to the company's new president and CEO, Christopher Levy.

Study: Indiana Livestock Can't Consume all DDGS
INDIANA, US - Indiana ethanol plants could produce enough of a livestock feed ingredient for Hoosier farmers to feed their animals three times over, a Purdue University study suggests.

New Opportunities for Biofuels and Livestock Sector
CANADA - The Government of Canada is creating new economic opportunities in rural Canada by investing $6 million in the Feed Opportunities from the BioFuels Industries (FOBI) research network that will work to develop and harness new market opportunities...

Tyson Invests in Rendering, Dynamic Fuels
US - Tyson Foods has acquired Central Industries, a poultry by-products rendering company. The company has also started construction of a dynamic fuels plant.

Which Fields are Best for Ag Production?
DENMARK - Should a field be sown with grain for feeding pigs? Or should it be covered with willow for energy? Or dotted with grazing sheep? How a field should be used most sensibly varies when not only regular agricultural factors are taken into consideration...

Work Starts on Tyson Biofuels Plant
US – Building work has started in Geismar, Louisiana, on the new plant being built by Dynamic Fuels, a joint venture between Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corporation.

US DDGS Cleared in Australia
AUSTRALIA - The first sample of US distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a co-product of ethanol production, cleared inspections at the Port of Melbourne on 25 November.

Anaerobic Digestion Boosts Farm Energy Production
UK - The Environment Agency's decision to revise its regulatory position on the waste status of anaerobic digestate produced from farm-based inputs is a victory for common sense and a welcome boost to on-farm energy production, the NFU and Renewable Energy...

Potential Benefits for Ethanol, Paper and Feed
US - Cellulose is a key component of plant cell walls that can be converted into ethanol and other products. New findings from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) could help make that conversion process easier.