News and Notes - June 3, 2008

US News

NCGA, Other Grower Groups Demand Food Companies “Cease The Attacks” On Ethanol
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=226122

SD Sen. Thune Highlights Farm Bill Biomass Crop Assistance Program for Cellulosic Ethanol Development
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/SD_Sen__Thune_Highlights_Farm_Bill_Biomass_Crop_Assistance_Program_for_Cellulosic_Ethanol_Development-57924.html

Biofuels in the Future
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1672

U.S. DDGS exports rise
http://www.distillersgrainsquarterly.com/article.jsp?article_id=1250&article_title=U.S.+DDGS+exports+rise

Gates set to dump half his stake in Pacific Ethanol
http://www.sacbee.com/103/story/983732.html

Pacific Institute releases study results on GHG emissions
http://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=1693

New Solvents May Lead to Better Biofuels (Ionic Liquids)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/science/jan-june08/ionic_05-30.html

Texas May Get Next Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
http://domesticfuel.com/2008/05/29/louisiana-produces-ethanol-from-other-method-than-corn/

Novozymes will make enzymes for biodiesel
http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=2416

SunEthanol seeks funding for fuel-making bug (gets new CEO)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9957106-54.html

Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research Study Shows New Car Buyers Associate Biofuel Demand With Rising Food Prices
http://www.biofuelsjournal.com/articles/Kelley_Blue_Book_Marketing_Research_Study_Shows_New_Car_Buyers_Associate_Biofuel_Demand_With_Rising_Food_Prices-58077.html

Cattle: Potential Mold Related Problems In Ethanol Co-Products
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Feed_Byproducts_Content.asp?ContentID=223012

Groups Push For Ethanol Growth (Hawaii)
http://www.kitv.com/news/16442721/detail.html

International News

World grain prices to remain high with supply tight
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/world-grain-prices-remain-high/story.aspx?guid=%7B0A39D51B-97EE-4DFA-9D81-C036F1A29479%7D

India unlikely to meet target for biofuel mix
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Economy/India_unlikely_to_meet_biofuel_mix_target/articleshow/3091496.cms

EP wants to drop the biofuel 10% target
http://www.neurope.eu/articles/87355.php

Brazil not to plant sugar cane in Amazon: president
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1644634/

DJ Brazil New Sugar Production Dn 25%, Ethanol Dn 4.9% - Unica
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1649122/