65 cents a gallon crush? 40 million gallons times 32 cents profit before taxes = $12.8 million for the quarter or ~$1.30 a share. How sweet would that be? I'll be happy with far less than that.

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"Today, the economics fueling ethanol's engine is making it purr once again. Local ethanol plants are purchasing corn for a little more than $3.80 per bushel and ethanol is worth almost $2 per gallon.

Plant officials say they're not making money hand over fist, but ethanol is profitable again.

"It's looking better," Meints said. "This is the best crush margins have been in a while."

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