Industry expects steady rise for biofuel production

Benjamin Herrold
Oct 17, 2025
Oct 17, 2025

The POET ethanol plant near Macon was the first ethanol plant in Missouri.
MFT photo by Benjamin Herrold

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U.S. biofuel production continues to trend upward, although within the overall trend there are variations in production and the types of biofuels produced.

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