Seventeen students from Central High School in Norwood Young America toured Heartland Corn Products on March 10 to learn about ethanol production.
During the tour, the students learned about the different stages of the ethanol production process including incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain storage, dried distillers grain production / storage, ethanol storage and shipment. Read More
Eleven students from Red Rock Central Public School toured Highwater Ethanol on March 1 to learn more about renewable fuel production. “We were happy to once again welcome and share our story with students from Red Rock Central. These tours offer us the opportunity to show students how ethanol is produced and the vital role it plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and in strengthening rural economies,” said Brian Kletscher, CEO of Highwater Ethanol. Read More
NEWS & BLOGS IN MARCH
Biofuels Infrastructure Bill Introduced In MN Legislation introduced in MN would help fuel retailers install equipment compatible with higher blends of ethanol. Read More

Leading Researchers Refute Paper On Ethanol's GHG Impact Scientists From Argonne National Lab, Purdue University and the University of Illinois find major flaws in paper that was critical of ethanol's GHG impact. Read More

NACS Urges EPA To Allow Year-Round E15 Sales The National Association Of Convenience Stores Says Year-Round E15 would offer relief at the pump for consumers. Read More
Nearly 7.4 Million Gallons Of E15 Sold In Jan The volume of E15 sold in January this year totaled 7.39 million gallons, continuing the strong sales momentum from 2021. Read More

Klobuchar, Ernst Introduce Bill To Expand Biofuel Access The bipartisan bill from the senators aims to replace banned Russian crude oil with locally-produced ethanol. Read More

Ethanol Exports Kick Off New Year With Robust Volumes Ethanol exports in January totaled 123.8 million gallons, up 5 percent from December 2021. Exports of distillers grains in January totaled 1.09 million metric tons. Read More
Check out our new video on the ethanol industry's output in Minnesota in 2021 and its contribution to the state's economy.