Entries from The Big Biofuels Blog tagged with 'bankruptcy'

VeraSun outlines process for farmers to sell corn elsewhere

VeraSun has outlined a process for farmers to be able to tell if their corn will be available for sale elsewhere, according to the Des Moines Register. ...

Verasun goes to court today to cancel corn purchse contracts

VeraSun, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection recently is planning to go to court in Delaware to cancel a number of corn purchase contracts. Much to the chagrin of farmers in Iowa who planned to sell the corn to...

Verasun tries to exit corn purchase contracts

Verasun which has filed for  bankruptcy protection has asked the courts to terminate a number of its corn contracts, says ICIS news. (Disclosure: I work for ICIS. About ICIS)While the move would help Verasun get back on its feet, if...

A tough end to 2007 and start to 2008 for biodiesel makers in the US

It was a tough end to 2007 and hard start to 2008 for biodiesel makers in the US. There have been at least three petitions for bankruptcy for US Biodiesel producers in the last few days of 2007 and the...

An ethanol bankruptcy

"the high cost of corn and the low price of ethanol made for difficult economics at the plant" Look out for more of this this year unless there is a moderation in the price of corn in the US. The...