What Bushmills Ethanol does

Bushmills Ethanol Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative dry mill ethanol plant located at 17025 HWY 12 NE, Atwater, Minnesota. The company began operations on December 30, 2005 and produces 65 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol per year by converting corn feedstock through a dry milling process. The facility accepts corn up to 18% moisture content and runs corn receiving operations Monday through Friday (7AM-3PM). Beyond its core ethanol output, Bushmills generates Dried Distillers Grains (DDG) as a high-protein livestock feed co-product, which is loaded at the same facility during weekday business hours.

The cooperative is owned by approximately 400 farmer/member owners who supply corn and hold economic interest in the operation. Revenue is generated through commodity sales: ethanol is distributed into the renewable fuels market, while DDG is sold to livestock feed buyers. The company procures corn via published bids on its website, supports member unit trading, and operates a member portal for administrative functions. Distribution channels are direct, tied to the renewable fuels commodity market and regional livestock feed buyers, with no indication of branded retail consumer sales.

The business is a single-site, capital-intensive commodity producer operating on thin margins inherent to dry mill ethanol economics, where profitability is driven by the spread between corn input costs and ethanol/DDG output prices. There is no evidence of multi-plant operations, no disclosed financial figures, no M&A activity, no external institutional capital, and no public listing. The company maintains affiliations with several ethanol and corn industry associations, including Minnesota Corn Growers, American Coalition for Ethanol, Renewable Fuels Association, Clean Air Choice, and Minnesota Biofuels Association.

Name

Bushmills Ethanol

Legal name

Bushmills Ethanol Inc.

Website

https://bushmillsethanol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bushmills Ethanol Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative dry mill ethanol plant in Atwater, Minnesota, producing 65 million gallons of ethanol annually from corn supplied by roughly 400 member-owner farmers, with Dried Distillers Grains sold as a livestock feed co-product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biofuel Manufacturing

NAICS

Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production (EUAAAHAA)

Keywords

• Corn ethanol production
• Renewable biofuel manufacturing
• Dried distillers grains
• Farmer cooperative
• Dry mill processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Atwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ethanol Production and Sales: Produces ethanol from corn through dry milling process. Ethanol is sold as a renewable fuel. The company also generates co-products including DDG (dried distillers grains) which is sold as livestock feed. Revenue is derived from selling ethanol and co-products to the market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bushmills Ethanol Inc. operates a dry mill ethanol plant that began running on December 30, 2005, producing 65 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol per year from corn feedstock. The cooperative also generates Dried Distillers Grains (DDG), a high-protein livestock feed co-product, available for loading Monday through Friday. The plant accepts corn up to 18% moisture content for processing.

Product overview

Bushmills Ethanol is a farmer-owned cooperative dry mill ethanol plant that produces 65 million gallons of ethanol annually. The operation converts corn feedstock into renewable fuel ethanol and generates Dried Distillers Grains (DDG) as a protein-rich animal feed co-product. The company operates with approximately 400 farmer/member owners and serves the regional agricultural community through corn procurement and unit trading services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ethanol
• Dried Distillers Grains (DDG)

Quantifiable outcome

• 65 million gallons of ethanol produced annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Minnesota Corn GrowersminorOthersIndustry association for corn growers in Minnesota. Linked as an external resource for the ethanol industry on Bushmills Ethanol's website.
• American Coalition for EthanolminorOthersNational ethanol industry advocacy organization. Referenced as an external industry link on the Bushmills Ethanol website.
• Renewable Fuels AssociationminorOthersLeading industry organization for the renewable fuels industry. Linked as an external resource on the company's website.
• Clean Air ChoiceminorOthersClean air and renewable fuels initiative. Referenced as an external resource for ethanol industry information.
• Minnesota Biofuels AssociationminorOthersState-level biofuels industry association. Linked as an external industry resource on the Bushmills Ethanol website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Flint Hills Resources: Operator of multiple dry mill ethanol plants producing ethanol and DDG. Comparable production model at greater multi-site scale, owned by Koch Industries.
• POET: Largest US ethanol producer operating ~30+ dry mill plants nationwide. Most directly comparable business model (corn-to-ethanol via dry milling with DDG co-products), but at vastly greater scale and with broader downstream biofuel diversification.
• Valero Renewable Fuels: Major US ethanol producer operating ~12 dry mill plants as a segment of the broader Valero refining conglomerate. Comparable corn-ethanol process and product mix, with the additional backing of an integrated refining parent.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness giant with corn dry mill ethanol operations and DDG output. Comparable in product/feedstock model but vastly larger, more diversified, and includes origination, trading, and downstream food/feed value chains.

Direct peers

• Green Plains Inc. Public US dry mill corn ethanol producer operating multiple facilities producing ethanol, DDG, and corn oil. Closely comparable product mix and co-product revenue structure to Bushmills, though at significantly larger multi-plant scale.
• Corn Plus: Minnesota farmer-owned cooperative dry mill ethanol producer with DDG output. Directly comparable on cooperative governance, single-site Midwestern operations, and corn-ethanol/DDG product mix.
• Heron Lake BioEnergy: Minnesota-based farmer-owned dry mill ethanol cooperative producing corn ethanol with DDG co-products. Closely mirrors Bushmills' cooperative model, regional Midwest location, and product offerings.
• Al-Corn Clean Fuel: Minnesota-based farmer-owned ethanol cooperative producing ~50 million gallons of corn ethanol annually with DDG co-products. Highly comparable cooperative structure, single-facility regional Midwest footprint, and dry mill processing model.
• Granite Falls Energy: Minnesota dry mill ethanol plant producing corn ethanol and DDG. Comparable scale and single-site Midwestern footprint, though structured as a non-cooperative LLC rather than farmer cooperative.
• Pacific Ethanol: US dry mill corn ethanol producer with multiple facilities producing ethanol, DDG, and corn oil. Comparable product portfolio and dry mill process; differs primarily in West Coast geographic weighting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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