Archive for January, 2008

Missouri ethanol plant faces conflict - MSN Money


Missouri ethanol plant faces conflict
MSN Money - Jan 22, 2008
(AP) - A potential conflict of interest involving a congressman's wife, the governor's brother and a state legislator has kept a new $82 million ethanol

Missouri ethanol plant faces conflict - MSN Money


Missouri ethanol plant faces conflict
MSN Money - 11 hours ago
(AP) - A potential conflict of interest involving a congressman's wife, the governor's brother and a state legislator has kept a new $82 million ethanol

Oil demand to divert one third of grain from the dinner table - Irish Independent


Oil demand to divert one third of grain from the dinner table
Irish Independent, Ireland - 15 hours ago
Grain prices are near record levels as the US produces more ethanol, and the pressure on food prices will only get worse, the experts warn.

Is this the end of cheap food? - Guardian Unlimited


Is this the end of cheap food?
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jan 21, 2008
magazine recently noted: 'The 30 million tonnes of extra corn going to ethanol this year amounts to half the fall in the world's overall grain stocks.

Soybeans Bow to King Corn - Barron’s


Soybeans Bow to King Corn
Barron’s - Jan 20, 2008
Soybeans lost millions of acres to corn in 2007 as farmers shifted production to meet surging demand for ethanol. Many analysts expected growers would

Agriculture ETF Soars While Stocks Tumble - CNNMoney.com


Agriculture ETF Soars While Stocks Tumble
CNNMoney.com - Jan 18, 2008
One of every five bushels of corn is now used for ethanol production. Worldwide, food production is facing challenges. There's been a loss of arable land in

Sector Roundup: Internet, Coal Producers - Forbes


Sector Roundup: Internet, Coal Producers
Forbes, NY - Jan 18, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - Ethanol stocks mostly fell Friday after BioFuel Energy Corp. reported delays in the start up of its first two ethanol plants and investors

Deere shares tumble as farm-related stocks take unexpected pounding - Chicago Tribune


Deere shares tumble as farm-related stocks take unexpected pounding
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jan 18, 2008
Until the reversal, Wall Street had been treating ag-related stocks as if the sector, which is benefiting from high grain prices sparked by the ethanol boom

High grain prices reflect demand for food, feed and fuel - Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide


High grain prices reflect demand for food, feed and fuel
Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide,  USA - 2 hours ago
Ethanol production is likely to increase in 2008, he added. Momentum for ethanol production will come from the new Energy Bill and policies that will emerge

BioFuel Energy delays plant start ups - MSN Money


BioFuel Energy delays plant start ups
MSN Money - Jan 17, 2008
DENVER (AP) - BioFuel Energy Corp. said Thursday the start up of its first two ethanol plants will be delayed by about 90 days because of construction

Selling Continues Right Up To Closing Bell - CNNMoney.com


Selling Continues Right Up To Closing Bell
CNNMoney.com - 5 hours ago
The stock had been climbing on the same ethanol-driven boom that had driven fertilizer and other agricultural stocks. These sectors now are all taking solid

BioFuel Announces Construction Delay At Its First Two Ethanol … - RTT News


BioFuel Announces Construction Delay At Its First Two Ethanol
RTT News, NY - 5 hours ago
The preferred stock will have a conversion price of $31.62. As a result of the pricing of the $12.5 billion private offering and, as contractually required,
Market Report — In Play (HCTL) MSN Money
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Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) NewsBite - PEIX Lower on Falling Oil Prices - Market Intelligence Center


Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) NewsBite - PEIX Lower on Falling Oil Prices
Market Intelligence Center, VA - 8 hours ago
Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) opened at $6.10. So far today the stock has hit a low of $5.65 and a high of $6.14. PEIX is now trading at $5.74,

DTN analyst, USDA official square-off on reports - Brownfield


DTN analyst, USDA official square-off on reports
Brownfield, MO - 11 hours ago
ending stocks, the WAOB takes the production number given to it by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), corn use for ethanol from the

Outlook 2008: BioTech Offers Investment Longevity - Money Morning


Outlook 2008: BioTech Offers Investment Longevity
Money Morning - Jan 16, 2008
Indeed, growing demand and the diversion of corn to ethanol production has hampered supplies, helping prices for this key crop soar 49% in the past five

Energy Sector Roundup: Bush Asks for Oil - Houston Chronicle


Energy Sector Roundup: Bush Asks for Oil
Houston Chronicle, United States - 19 hours ago
Ethanol stocks fell as the government's crop report at the end of last week continued to send shudders through the investment community.

Sector Roundup: Internet - Houston Chronicle


Sector Roundup: Internet
Houston Chronicle, United States - Jan 15, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) _ Ethanol stocks fell Tuesday as investors worried that surging corn costs would outweigh any improvement in ethanol prices.

Sector Roundup: Internet - Houston Chronicle


Sector Roundup: Internet
Houston Chronicle, United States - 20 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) _ Ethanol stocks fell Tuesday as investors worried that surging corn costs would outweigh any improvement in ethanol prices.
Out of the Gate: Hibbett Sports Declines Houston Chronicle
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Sector Snap: Ethanol Shares Drop - Houston Chronicle


Sector Snap: Ethanol Shares Drop
Houston Chronicle, United States - 22 hours ago
2008 AP NEW YORK — Ethanol stocks fell Tuesday as investors worried that surging corn costs would outweigh any improvement in ethanol prices.
Top Five Ethanol Picks TheStreet.com
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US corn soars, soy eases after historic high - Guardian Unlimited


US corn soars, soy eases after historic high
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 6 hours ago
Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade gained 14 percent in value in 2007 amid strong demand from the US ethanol sector and importing nations.
Crop prices get another green light AXcess News
Corn Soars to Record as Demand for Feed, Fuel May Exceed Output Bloomberg
Drop in Corn stocks lifts futures contracts to 12-year high Friday AXcess News
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Scientists pursuing cellulosic ethanol: DOE - Reuters


Scientists pursuing cellulosic ethanol: DOE
Reuters - 6 hours ago
The key to making cellulosic ethanol work is finding tiny enzymes that can break feed stocks like orange rinds and solid waste down into fuel.
Gulf Ethanol: Cellulose Efficiency Will Far Surpass Corn Based Ethanol Business Wire (press release)
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Ferrari experiments with E85 - MSN Money


Ferrari experiments with E85
MSN Money - Jan 14, 2008
DETROIT (AP) - Ferrari is experimenting with ethanol to help its luxury sports cars produce lower emissions and improve fuel economy.