There's More than Corn in Indiana – Corn Uses That Is

August 01, 2017

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by Kitty Conley (Chicago Tribune/Post-Tribune) Indiana Corn Farmers are keeping their products close to home, at least as far as farmer Larry Bucher is concerned.

He farms about 1,200 acres of land, most of which is in LaPorte County. He does farm some fields in Porter and Jasper counties. He produces 900 bushels of corn, with 400 bushels going for ethanol production at a plant in Rensselaer. The other 500 bushels are used for animal feed, primarily for cows and pigs.

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According to Bucher, ethanol production results in Dried Distilled Grain which is also high protein feed for cattle and hogs. DDG is fed to pigs and cows locally in a 60-mile radius. Consumers are buying more local meat because the feed we produce and the DDG never leaves our area.

According to Ken Parrent, Director of Biofuels, ICMC, ethanol-blended fuels produce at least 20 percent less greenhouse gas emissions, improve engine performance, and increase octane levels, all at a lower cost per gallon than non-blended gasoline. Parrent was there with the ICMC announcing the E-15 Fuel now available to most cars in the area.

He was very pleased to have the NASCAR E-15 car on site as well. READ MORE