A Latin American trade team interested in ethanol production is in South Dakota today and will be touring the Keith Alverson farm near Chester. Alverson, who is past President of the South Dakota Corn Growers, says they’re hoping to show the team the logistics of how corn gets from the field to the ethanol plant.

He’s hoping the team will see the value of using corn for ethanol and that will help drive some future purchases of this biofuel from the U.S.

Alverson says by hosting this team one of his goals is to build and solidify relationships with the Latin American team members.

Representatives from six Latin American countries are in South Dakota, with two other trade teams visiting Missouri and Ohio this week.