Research

Exploding Ethanol Myths
Groundbreaking study funded by the ICMB shatters all previous ethanol myths, including energy efficiencies, carbon footprints and indirect land use change.    Stanford University Study   2008 Energy Balance for the Corn-Ethanol In... More »

H1N1 Virus (aka SWINE FLU)
Dear Friends:   No doubt you have all heard of the outbreak of the H1N1 virus that the media has been calling "Swine Flu". My family and I feel compelled to provide you with the best information about this situation that we have avai... More »

The Land Use Impact of A New Ethanol Plant
This study sought to determine if corn extensification -- conversion of non agricultural land to corn -- and corn intensification -- conversion of non-corn crop acres to corn or increased yield in current corn acres -- occurred within the vicinity of... More »

Case Study on MOR Technology
MOR Technology Solves Ethanol Puzzle  Offers Improved Corn Fractionation and CO2 Oil Extraction for Next-Generation Bio Refineries The ethanol industry is at a crossroads.  Environmental and political concerns have created an unprecendent... More »

Corn Ethanol
  The Potential Role for Corn Ethanol in Meeting the Energy Needs of the United States in 2016-2030 Executive Summary   Corn available for use in ethanol plants will continue to increase in volume after 2015 and could contribute si... More »

Global Warming Impact of Corn Ethanol
The Global Warming and Land Use Impact of Corn Ethanol Produced at the Illinois River Energy Center Executive Summary   This study assessed the global warming impact (GWI) of ethanol produced at the Illinois River Energy ethanol plan... More »

Corn Distillers Grains

Value-added Feed Source for Beef, Dairy Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine & Sheep

Science and Technology

Supporting Pork Producers in all Aspects of Production

Biotechnology

Approval Status of Biotech Corn Hybrids

Multiple-use Corn Zein-Based Biodegradable Resins, Sheets & Films are an Attractive Alternative to Plastics
This technology is a process for preparing biodegradable resins comprised of corn zein and fatty acids and forming the resins into sheets, thin films, and similar products useful in a broad range of food packaging and agricultural applications. Corn ... More »

Nanotechnologist Plans to Build Things with Brick-like Corn Molecules
University of Illinois nanotechnologist Graciela Wild Padua is intrigued by the bricklike shape of the corn zein molecule. She  thinks it's particularly suited as a building block for tiny structures small  enough to be measured in nano... More »