International Ag Journalists Get “Earful” From IL Corn Grower

Chuck Zimmerman

DefenbaughLast night Illinois farmer, banker, ethanol plant CEO and RFA board member Ray Defenbaugh was one of several people who spoke to a group of visiting agricultural journalists during a media reception sponsored by the US Grains Council and Illinois Corn Growers here at the BIO 2006 conference.

Ag Groups, Audio, Ethanol, International

New Design For Domestic Fuel

Chuck Zimmerman

Domestic FuelThis past weekend we unveiled the new skin for Domestic Fuel, our alternative fuels website. Check it out. We’d love to know what you think. We switched to a 3-column blog format to allow us more opportunities for advertising and promotions and to make navigation easier.

Ethanol

Race Day Tragedy In Homestead

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s a post I wish I didn’t have to write.  Actually I was on my way home to link you to the posts we did yesterday about the big opening race of the Indy Racing League in Homestead, FL.  That’s because it’s the first race in which all the cars will be running on a blend of ethanol and one …

Ethanol

Follow College Students on Domestic Fuel

Chuck Zimmerman

The idea of blogging college students seems to be catching on. Over on Domestic Fuel, we’re getting some daily reports from students who are on a cross country tour fueled by E85. They’re in a Chevy Avalanche. We just got the first reports in today and I’m sure Cindy will have them posted later. You can see the original post on it here.

Ethanol

RFA Blogging The Ethanol Conference

Chuck Zimmerman

RFAI think what we’re doing is starting to catch on. The Renewable Fuels Association announced that they’ll be blogging the National Ethanol Conference. Great idea. The conference comes right after last week’s National Biodiesel Conference in San Diego which was blogged by yours truly for NBB.

Ag Groups, Audio, Ethanol