# Industry study: Generous tax credits are a double-edged sword for Iowa ethanol • Iowa Capital Dispatch

> An industry study commissioned by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association estimates that federal low-carbon fuel incentives could more than triple ethanol profit margins if carbon capture pipelines are built. It warns that without them, roughly three-quarters of Iowa production could shift out of state.

- Date: 2023-02-17 · published 2023-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37322-industry-study-generous-tax-credits-are-a-double-edged-sword-for-iowa-ethanol
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The outcome of carbon pipeline development determines where ethanol capacity and corn grinding will sit, a structural rather than short-term price driver.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-03-05 | [Trump administration a wild card for ethanol industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71987-trump-administration-a-wild-card-for-ethanol-industry.md) | -3.8% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2023-02-15 | [Renewable fuels industry report: state could lose ethanol plants without carbon dioxide pipelines - Radio Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37319-renewable-fuels-industry-report-state-could-lose-ethanol-plants-without-carbon.md) | -0.3% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Viewpoint: Tax credits will shape US ethanol market \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31283-viewpoint-tax-credits-will-shape-us-ethanol-market-latest-market-news.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2025-08-28 | [US corn group calls for higher ethanol blends amid rising input costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23457-us-corn-group-calls-for-higher-ethanol-blends-amid-rising-input-costs.md) | +3.6% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2018-03-20 | [GRAIN \| Mexico: The dangers of industrial corn and its processed edible products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65978-grain-mexico-the-dangers-of-industrial-corn-and-its-processed-edible-products.md) | -0.1% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- iowacapitaldispatch.com: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/02/17/industry-study-generous-tax-credits-are-a-double-edged-sword-for-iowa-ethanol/

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