Biofuels Moving Indiana Forward

1. Biofuels Moving Indiana Forward Karl Locascio Indiana Soybean Alliance

2. Indiana Soybean Alliance • The Indiana Soybean Alliance works to enhance the profitability of Indiana Soybean farmers through the effective and efficient investment of soybean checkoff funds and the development of sound policies that protect and promote the interest of Indiana soybean farmers • The ISA is working to build new markets for soybeans through the promotion of biodiesel, livestock, international marketing, aquaculture, new soybean uses and research. • ISA is led by an elected farmer board that directs investment of the checkoff funds on behalf of more than 28,000 Indiana soybean farmers. • Indiana Corn Growers have a similar program that went into effect last year. With a separate board of directors, we operate in much the same way

3. Indiana Farmers Indiana soybean farmers have been funding biodiesel promotion, research, and education programs for more than 14 years. To date, the Indiana soybean farmer has invested over $4 million to promote biodiesel in the state of Indiana. Other states that have similar checkoff programs are investing similar amounts in their states Now that we have a corn checkoff in place, we have already began our efforts to promote and invest in ethanol programs.

4. What does the ISA invest in? • Investment began in 1992, and by 1993- Soydiesel powered the Indiana State Fair Train • 2006 Indiana began producing biodiesel with its first biodiesel plant. • 2007 Indiana Corn Check off program began which allows us to aggressively look for ways to help promote ethanol and help counter the negative perceptions of renewable fuels.

5. Investments ● ISA has invested significantly to develop an infrastructure and build partnerships with Countrymark and HWRT. ● Offering grants to help with pump conversions, tank cleaning and additional infrastructure needs ● Research at the biofuels level, and at the farm level (higher yielding soybeans and corn) ● Education and outreach to all vested parties from schools, to truck fleets. This year we will launch our mobile marketing unit that will educate on the advantages of biodiesel and ethanol. ● Help fund research projects with the National Biodiesel Board ● Continued focus on seeking out new technologies and how we might partner with organizations to help bring that new technology to the general public faster

6. Investments ● Bring industry partners together to work on joint projects and promotions ● Develop materials that stand up for the benefits of ethanol and biodiesel ● We are working hard to reverse the negative image that surrounds our industry. This is a fight that will get worse before it gets better ● Work with production plants and marketers to encourage BQ-9000 ● Continue to work on quality issues surrounding biodiesel ● We have started a dialog with weights and measures and the DOR to address the lack of fuel quality enforcement we have in this state ● Endowed chair at Purdue University who works on research, new uses and was key in developing Cold Flow Technology

7. A voice from the past • “The use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today. But such oils may become in the course of time as important as the petroleum and coal tar products of the present time.” Rudolph Diesel, 1911

8. Indiana • 5.4 million acres of soybeans in Indiana with an average of 203 million bushels of soybeans produced per year. • 5.7 million acres of corn with an average of 151 bushels per acre yield. • You can see why Indiana is so important in Moving Indiana forward with Biofuels