Biofuels

Corn stover are the stalks, leaves and husks leftover after corn is harvested. When rotting on the ground, it releases the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide — but it could be made into biofuel.

As the airline industry decarbonizes, Indiana farmers might be able to take advantage of the need for cleaner aviation fuels.

Almost 40 percent of corn and nearly 50 percent of soybeans grown in the U.S. are grown for biofuels and not food.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed increasing the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supplies over the next three years.

Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron said broadband was the organization’s top issue in 2021 and remains a concern going into next year.