Sweet Sorghum as Feedstock in Great Plains Corn Ethanol Plants: The Role of Biofuel Policy

This research examines whether sweet sorghum, a crop considered more drought-tolerant and suitable for semi-arid areas than corn, could result in an economically viable sweet sorghum ethanol pathway in the Great Plains. We find that that if the D5ÐD6 RIN price spread exceeds the $0.35/gal recently e...

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Main Authors: Richard Perrin, Lilyan Fulginiti, Subir Bairagi, Ismail Dweikat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/267608