Sweet Sorghum as an Ethanol Feedstock in Western Nebraska – Could It Happen?

Authors

Richard K. Perrin, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Lilyan Fulginiti, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Subir Bairagi, International Rice Research Institute
Ismail Dweikat, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1-17-2018

Document Type

Newsletter Issue

Citation

Cornhusker Economics, January 17, 2018, agecon.unl.edu/cornhuskereconomics

Comments

Copyright 2018 University of Nebraska.

Abstract

It has been proposed that non-irrigated sweet sorghum might be grown in western Nebraska as a seasonal substitute for corn grain in corn ethanol plants. In the research summarized here, we examine the economic feasibility of this possibility, based on the technical data that are currently available about sweet sorghum production.