by admin | Aug 24, 2008 | News
Missouri’s sixth ethanol plant – the Show Me Ethanol facility in Carrollton – is up and running and on the road to producing 55-million gallons of ethanol annually. The official opening was held over the weekend, but plant General Manager Greg Thomas...
by admin | Jul 16, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Sloppy bookkeeping seems to be at the heart of criticism contained in a state audit of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The audit finds that the department didn’t keep enough documentation, that it disbursed grant funds in a hurried fashion and it failed...
by admin | May 23, 2008 | News
Missouri won’t have any drivers in the big race at Indianapolis tomorrow. But none of those drivers will go anywhere without Missouri-made fuel. All of the cars will burn ethanol from the Lifeline Foods plant in St. Joseph. Lifeline Vice-president Chris...
by admin | Apr 21, 2008 | News
A new study on the impact of the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard , which requires a 10 percent ethanol standard, finds the mandate had been a great benefit for the state. The study, conducted by the economic consulting firm LECG and paid for by the Missouri Corn...
by admin | Mar 4, 2008 | Politics / Govt
A few of the state legislators who have taken advantage of agricultural tax credits tell the Missourinet they have no problem with disclosing their tax breaks, but just don’t want to see lawmakers barred from making such investments or singled out. Rep. Shannon...