Grain & Energy Virtual Field Trip

What quality checks are performed on incoming corn at the facility?

• Visual inspection, moisture, and temperature.

• Visual inspection, moisture, test weight, and toxin tests.

• Test weight, temperature, and protein content.

• Moisture, protein content, and foreign material analysis.

How did the facility improve its truck traffic flow for incoming corn?

• By increasing the number of staff to process trucks faster.

• By implementing a new digital weighing system.

• By adding a second grain probe and a second scale.

• By extending operating hours during peak harvest season.

How has the primary method of corn delivery to the plant changed since it began operations?

• It shifted from primarily rail to primarily truck.

• It shifted from primarily truck to primarily rail.

• It has always been primarily by rail.

• It has always been primarily by truck.

What is the total corn storage capacity of the facility's silos?

• 1.3 million bushels

• 1.8 million bushels

• 2.0 million bushels

• 500,000 bushels

How many bushels of corn does the facility grind every day?

• 365,000 bushels

• 1.8 million bushels

• 56,000 bushels

• 500,000 bushels

How are train cars designed to unload corn at the facility?

• They are tilted sideways to pour corn out.

• They have "hopper bottoms" that open to release corn onto conveyors.

• Cranes lift and dump the corn out of the top.

• Workers manually shovel corn out of the cars.

How does the facility obtain corn from local farmers?

• By growing it on-site.

• Through monthly contracts with local farmers.

• By exclusively purchasing from farmers with their own transport.

• By sourcing all corn from out-of-state suppliers.

What is the main purpose of the dried distillers grain (DDG) produced at the facility?

• It is used as a fuel additive.

• It is sold as feed for animals.

• It is used as a soil amendment.

• It is stored for long-term energy reserves.

What are the two main grades of high-purity alcohol produced?

• Fuel grade and medical grade

• Beverage grade and industrial grade

• Cleaning grade and food grade

• Automotive grade and pharmaceutical grade

What is the approximate moisture content of the dried distillers grain produced?

• 60%

• 11%

• 40%

• 80%