ANOL By Annette Bertelsen M Abundant fuel means higher blend levels and more exports. overproduction mode. “Corn is abundant and we’re producing more ethanol than our country is consuming,” says Steve Markham, merchandiser and director of ethanol and DDGS for CHS. “The United States has an extra nearly billion gallons of ethanol, so there’s a concerted eff ort to increase the percentage of ethanol blends sold domestically and increase ethanol exports.” infrastructure, says Markham. The goal is to give more consumers the ability to choose between E10 and E15, which is approved by EPA for 2001 and newer model cars and is the most tested fuel. “The industry also is promoting E30 for some vehicles and E85 for fl ex-fuel vehicles. It’s all about more > Your CHS Connection 7 ore drivers are testing higher ethanol blends in their vehicles and liking the fuel economy and power boost. That’s good news for ethanol producers, convenience stores and corn growers, since the U.S. ethanol industry is currently in Building Excitement CHS and other companies are participating in the Prime the Pump funding program that provides grants for retail