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Nebraska Ethanol Industry:
Grain Consumption for Ethanol Production

CombineEthanol production has become the third largest use of Nebraska corn—consuming more than 600 million bushels of Nebraska’s corn harvest annually. This is a market that barely existed twenty–five years ago, but has grown to become a significant factor in the profitability for Nebraska farmers.

One bushel of corn produces approximately 2.7 gallons of ethanol. It is estimated that ethanol production adds 5¢ to 8¢ per bushel of corn in areas near an ethanol plant.

Grain sorghum is also used as a feedstock in Nebraska ethanol production.

     
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