ChemChina-owned agrochemical company Syngenta has signed agreements with more than 30 US ethanol plants for use of its Operations corn enzyme technology. The product, which uses enzymes, is the first of its kind to be engineered to specifically improve ethanol production. In addition, farmers planting Enogen corn are eligible to receive an additional premium per bushel. Participation is expected to generate approximately $28.5 million in revenues 2018 for growers.
ChemChina-owned agrochemical company Syngenta has signed agreements with more than 30 US ethanol plants for use of its Enogen corn enzyme technology. The product, which uses enzymes, is the first of its kind to be engineered to specifically improve ethanol production. In addition, farmers planting Enogen corn are eligible to receive an additional premium per bushel. Participation is expected to generate $28.5m in revenues this year for growers.