SD Corn

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

South Dakota Corn is excited about the new dairy processing facility coming to Brookings, South Dakota. What a great addition to the city, state and ag community. South Dakota State is home to one of two dairy manufacturing education opportunities in the nation and many say it could be the best. What a great opportunity for SDSU students who not only will have a state-of-the-art learning facility, but also a brand new industrial plant to learn and excel on a professional level.

This news is not only great for students, but also our dairymen and farmers providing milk and feed to make it all possible.

Each dairy cow has an estimated $14,000 ripple effect on the state’s economy. Ag’s overall impact on the state is around $22 billion as it continues to be South Dakota’s number one industry.

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

The emergence and progress of the ethanol industry has clearly benefited the corn farmers and fuel consumers in our state and will continue to for years to come. Moving towards next generation biofuels will be a part of the industries’ continued success and it’s taking place right here in South Dakota.

Gevo and Redfield Energy have teamed up to retrofit their ethanol plant in Redfield, SD to produce isobutanol beginning in late 2012. The plant is expected to produce 38 million gallons per year. A gallon of isobutanol gets better vehicle mileage than that of ethanol and produces the same amount of high-quality distillers grain.

“Isobutanol provides an excellent opportunity to expand our potential markets, improve our profit margins, and create a more predictable and sustainable business.”  said Tom Hitchcock, Redfield Energy CEO.

Ideas into actions, which is what South Dakota agriculture is all about.

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

This week marks the start of DakotaFest in Mitchell,  Tuesday-Thursday, August 16-18. We hope to see everyone there.

Let’s talk a little about the benefits of ethanol…

Ethanol production has had a huge, positive impact on our nation and states economic condition.

United States ethanol production eliminated the need for 445 million barrels of imported oil in 2010 while only using 3% of the worlds grain supply.

Ethanol production has created over 400,000 direct and indirect American jobs.

In 2010, ethanol’s co-product, distillers grain displaced the need for one billion bushels of corn for feed in the United States.

Ethanol also releases 52% less greenhouse gases than that of conventional gasoline.

Ethanol is homegrown and it’s making a positive difference in our lives.

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

South Dakota Corn’s schedule for DakotaFest 2011 in Mitchell, South Dakota breaks down as follows…

Tuesday, August 16: Complimentary Sweet Corn Feed between 11am-1pm at the South Dakota Corn Tent 

Wednesday, August 17: Membership Appreciation Day – All members are invited to stop by the South Dakota Corn Tent for a special giveaway.

Thursday, August 18: True Environmentalists Day – Stop by the South Dakota Corn Tent to learn about how and why South Dakota farmers and ranchers are the True Environmentalists.

Our event membership incentive is still available…Have lunch on us and get gas at DakotaFest. With a new 3 year or lifetime membership with the South Dakota Corn Growers Association you will receive a Free Ticket to DakotaFest, one Free lunch at DakotaFest and $25 worth of ethanol certificates for your travels. Sign up today by calling the South Dakota Corn office at 605-334-0100 as this offer is only available until August 5th, 2011.

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and your a thousand miles from a corn field.” – Former President Dwight Eisenhower

98% of South Dakota farms are family owned and operated.

South Dakota has over 2,500 farms that have been in the same family for over 100 years.

The average farmer in South Dakota feeds 155 per year on average.

In South Dakota, ag has a $20.7 billion worth of economic impact each year and employs over 143,000 people.

Everyone benefits from the farm families in our state and nation.

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

How soon we forget. Jim dives into explaining that farmers are not the culprits behind rising food prices despite current higher commodity values.

South Dakota Farmers and Ranchers are the True Environmentalists.

Happy Easter from everyone at South Dakota Corn.