Biodiesel plant shutdowns continue in Iowa - Brownfield Ag News

Food for thought: Council director joins Soy Nutrition Institute   - Minnesota Soybean

As farmers, when we think of soybeans, we typically think of animal feed, biodiesel, soybean oil and other value-added products. When most of the public thinks of soy, they think of it as a food source.  But look closer.    “The reality, and I think every farmer and most of us in the industry understand, is that livestock is our primary utilizer or customer,” said Patrick O’Leary, District 4 director with the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promoti…

Biodiesel plant shutdowns continue in Iowa - Brownfield Ag News

A number of biodiesel plants remain idled in Iowa and the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says the situation hasn’t improved. “We probably have about half of our plants offline,” Monte Shaw said. Shaw tells Brownfield the shutdowns have been ongoing for several months. “I’ve talked to biodiesel plants that have started […] The post Biodiesel plant shutdowns continue in Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.