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June 24, 2003Sorghum Seeking Bigger Share of Ethanol Pie Recent media reports about ethanol and the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) show that grain sorghum is gaining recognition in the media as a major feedstock for ethanol production, according to National Grain Sorghum Producers.
That's good news for sorghum growers, according to producer Jeff Casten of Quenemo who chairs the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission (KGSC). "When you see news articles now, many writers mention grain sorghum along with corn when talking about ethanol," Casten said. "You wouldn't have seen that a couple of years ago. We're starting to get the recognition we deserve."
NGSP last year launched an intensive effort to raise awareness of sorghum as a major starch source for ethanol.
As part of the effort, KGSC and other state organizations have worked with the National Grain Sorghum Producers (NGSP) and the Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association to educate media, consumers, growers and ethanol producers about the use of sorghum in ethanol production. "Now, more and more people understand grain sorghum growers have a stake in the ethanol industry," Casten says.
In a related story, NGSP said Farmers Co-op Elevator of Levelland, Texas, this week announced the completion of an ethanol feasibility study concerning the potential of building a forty million gallon per year ethanol plant valued in the neighborhood of $60 million. This facility would be the first in Texas.
"We are extremely pleased and excited to be at a point where a decision to build an ethanol plant or put plans on hold are only a few weeks away," says Randy McLarty, general manager.
"Our board of directors and our consultants will now take all of the information into account and scrutinize all aspects of the 250 page study," says McLarty. "We feel that with a project of this size, our due diligence is expected. Obviously there are things in the study that look very positive, but on the other hand there are logistical issues that need to be addressed. We want to make sure that what we are doing is good for everyone involved," adds McLarty.
A USDA matching grant funded the feasibility study.
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