USDA Releases Report on Ethanol Production In Ag Transportation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday announced the publication of Expansion of U.S. Ethanol from the Agricultural Transportation Perspective, a report on ethanol transportation. This report provides an overview of transportation issues facing the U.S. ethanol industry in the context of the U.S. corn market and provides a frame of reference as more ethanol transportation information is developed.

"Rapid expansion of the ethanol industry has far-reaching implications for agricultural transportation," said Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Lloyd Day. "Transportation is a major cost for ethanol producers and balancing these expenses with needed infrastructure can be critical to sustained profitability."

USDA Ethanol Transportation Backgrounder, released September 19, 2007