Ethanol industry study cites ‘stagnant’ demand for corn
Iowa’s renewable fuels industry lost $800 million in 2024, with stagnant corn demand and stalled market expansion taking the blame. Industry leaders see carbon capture pipelines, like the controversial Summit project, as key to unlocking new low-carbon markets and securing long-term demand. Opponents argue the pipelines threaten farmland and safety and say there are other ways to decarbonize without using eminent domain. The debate now shapes policy fights at the Iowa Capitol, with the state’s farm economy hanging in the balance. Cami Koons with Iowa Capital Dispatch has the full story that trickles all the way to North Dakota where corn is grown and we fight about carbon capture pipelines.
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