Ethanol

Gov. Larry Rhoden is leading a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland this week in hopes to expand opportunities for South Dakota businesses.

South Dakota Trade holds the annual Midwest Agriculture Summit, or MAES, in Sioux Falls. 2025’s theme was “Getting to surplus: fixing the agricultural trade deficit."

At the center of a global push to lower carbon emissions is a debate over the best ways to go about lowering carbon scores. Following legislative session, South Dakota and its ethanol industry find themselves in the middle of that conversation as environmentalists debate the practicality of carbon sequestration.

With the Public Utilities Commission denying Summit Carbon Solutions' application to build a carbon pipeline in the state, some believe it’s becoming more unlikely the project happens at all.

The ongoing trade war serves as a reminder of how important international trade is to the agriculture industry. But one South Dakota business leader said he’s “cautiously optimistic” there’s an area that could benefit from tariff negotiations: the ethanol industry.

The Biden Administration is issuing an emergency waiver allowing the sale of E15 gasoline this summer.

Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill to increase access to higher ethanol blends for gas retailers.

Summit Carbon Solutions is gearing up for its next application hearing with the Public Utilizes Commission. This time, however, Summit is bringing biofuel producer POET into the mix.

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has determined the cause of the Ringneck Energy Plant Explosion in Onida was accidental.

Sully County Sheriff's office responded to an explosion and active fire at Ringneck Energy in Onida on Sunday afternoon.