ROCHESTER, Minn.- The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce released a statement on Monday, Aug. 26 congratulating U.S. Representatives Adam Finstad (R) and Angie Craig (D) for their work with the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus to promote cleaner fuel for commercial airlines and the potential business that support could bring to the state of Minnesota.
It was sentiment that was shared by Richard Syverson, a chairman for the Minnesota Corn Grower Association’s Board of Directors.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which ideally reduce carbon emissions for planes by around 50 percent, are often derived from crops like corn or soybeans which could mean expanded business for farms already producing crops for the ethanol industry.
“SAF is kind of an exciting product for us in the ethanol business, we’ve been promoting our product to the driving public for years and years and still haven’t won everybody over to the use in cars, whereas …