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Opportunities and Challenges in the Nebraska Ethanol Industry

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Opportunities and Challenges in the Nebraska Ethanol Industry

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    1. Opportunities and Challenges in the Nebraska Ethanol Industry Presentation by Todd Sneller Nebraska Ethanol Board

    2. Historical Perspective

    3. Ethanol: An Economic Catalyst for Nebraska “Unquestionably, the most important value-added product to the State’s economy is, and will continue to be, ethanol production.” “Policy decisions at the federal level along with increased demand for ethanol could dramatically increase U.S. net farm income and create many jobs over the next few years.” “Nebraska must communicate that it is eager to attract desirable businesses such as…bio-fuel plants…through a combination of tax breaks and innovative policies.”

    5. Current and Projected Job Demand December 2009 NE Ethanol Industry Jobs: 1800 Direct Jobs at 25 Plants 3000 Indirect (“induced”) Jobs One Plant w/ major expansion underway -Expansion to be completed by 2011 -100 new Direct Jobs from expansions (est.) -165 Induced Jobs from expansions (est.) Incremental expansions likely prior to end of 2012 to meet requirements for an additional 2.5 billion gallons of ethanol.

    8. Ethanol Sector Jobs and Wages Ethanol jobs listed on Nebraska sites: General Manager Lab Supervisor Office Manager Administrative Assistant Plant Manager Accounts Payable Commodities Manager Commodities Administrator Controller Risk Management Assistant Process Supervisor Grain Merchandiser Maintenance Supervisor Sales and Contracting Average annual salary at Nebraska ethanol plants in 2009 was $50,000+ health benefits. Demand for transportation sector jobs is high. Demand for employees with engineering skills.

    10. Ethanol Production should remain a targeted industry in Nebraska Ethanol production will continue to be an economic stimulus for many product and service sectors in Nebraska. It is an industry ideally suited for rural communities. Ethanol production will become an increasingly more important part of Nebraska’s economic base.

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