The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (CMPM) funds research and demonstration initiatives that reflect the interests of the corn industry and return significant value to corn farmers who fund those efforts.
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2023 CMPM Annual Research Report
Development of a Great Lakes Sustainable Fuel Hub Catalyzing the Concept
Michigan’s 11,000 corn farmers plant over 2 million acres each year, producing more than 300 million bushels of grain to supply livestock and ethanol feedstock locally and globally. High crop yields coupled with slowing demand has caused crop surpluses, providing an opportunity to consider an expanded role in creating a sustainable future. This report describes how a SAF production hub and supporting campus in Southeast Michigan, where a top-20 North American international airport (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport [DTW]) and Michigan’s largest seaport (the Port of Detroit, on the St. Lawrence Seaway) sit within a single logistics footprint. No other location combines feedstock access, an international air gateway with an onsite refueling market, and deepwater export capacity within a 30-mile radius.
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