The United States is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn. But that global market — and corn superpower status — is not guaranteed.

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin visited Incobrasa Industries to meet with representatives from the Illinois Soybean Association, the company’s leadership and Illinois soybean farmers to discuss the importance of biofuels and issues impacting the industry.

The way in which the country reopens after the past 14 months of economic shutdown will impact how policy is shaped by the U.S. Congress.

Within days after Michael Regan took the helm as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator, letters began rolling in from anti and pro renewable fuel factions.

COVID-related lockdowns and travel restrictions caused a sharp drop in ethanol demand, forcing partial or full shutdowns of two-thirds of U.S. ethanol plants in 2020.