
Drought reaping parched harvest for propane’s grain-drying season
September 20, 2012 By James Guyette
Bringing to mind the poignant Dust Bowl ballads of Woody Guthrie in the 1930s, from the cornfields to…
Read MoreFrom grain drying and space heating to waste burning and floor sanitizing, propane’s role on the farm is vital. But what other opportunities exist to expand propane’s agricultural use, and what role do farmers cooperatives play in leveraging the fuel to the ag community?
Read MoreMarketers of all sizes have probably looked at competitors, farm cooperatives included, with a resentful eye at one time or another. Some marketers will naturally argue that farm co-ops have an advantage serving the agricultural community, that they’re able to supply farmers with lower propane prices and that they’re pricing others out of farm delivery.
Read MoreAn Arizona farmer’s ability to overcome regulations signals new opportunity for propane marketers in agriculture.
Read MorePERC and heater manufacturer L.B. White joined forces on the research project.
Read MoreThe propane industry has targeted 2010 as the year the agricultural industry recognizes propane as the preferred energy source.
Read MoreWhen Richard Linzmeier steps outside on a cold night in central California, he can hear engines buzzing.
Read MoreIf estimates hold true, the propane industry is poised for massive, off-peak market growth in the agricultural sector that could add 10 million gallons in annual sales.
Read MoreThe American Petroleum Institute says total domestic propane sales for combined residential, commercial, engine, farm and industrial uses in 2006 fell for the fourth consecutive year.
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