KAAPA offers plant update to local farmers

Delay in facility upgrade may mean shutdown in harvest

  • This is an aerial view of the Aurora West ethanol plant, which is now owned by KAAPA Partners Aurora, LLC.
    This is an aerial view of the Aurora West ethanol plant, which is now owned by KAAPA Partners Aurora, LLC.
  • KAAPA Ethanol vice president of risk management, Blake Veno
    KAAPA Ethanol vice president of risk management, Blake Veno
    KAAPA Partners Aurora representatives offered area farmers an update on plans to upgrade the ethanol plant on the west edge of Aurora last week, announcing details regarding significant improvements as well as an unexpected timing issue which could cause the plant to shut down for three to four weeks during harvest season.Mike Bergen, president of the Hamilton County Corn Growers Associatio...

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