- Spring 2024 Issue -
POET’S WICHITA TEAM PURSUES EXCELLENCE WITH ITS AWARD-WINNING CULTURE
By Marcella Prokop
After winning the Wichita Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work in Wichita” in 2022 and earning the spot of first runner-up in 2023, it’s clear there’s something special about POET’s Wichita office, a hub for the marketing, distribution, and transportation of many of the bioproducts produced at POET’s 34 bioprocessing locations.
NAVIGATING THE IMPACTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON MODERN AGRICULTURE
By Ryan Turpin
Today, there is an unprecedented opportunity for farming to advance more quickly and efficiently than ever before as technology and tradition converge. Across the globe, farmers are embracing this era of possibility, where predictive analytics guide planting decisions, drones scout fields with unparalleled precision, and robotic harvesters navigate rows with the finesse of seasoned hands.
MIDWEST E15 POLICIES ARE UNLOCKING ACCESS AND SAVINGS
Decades ago, a few Midwest states led the drive for American energy independence and savings at the pump by advocating for greater access to E10. What began as a small ripple in the fuel supply grew into a giant wave of benefits nationwide, and nearly every gallon of gasoline sold in the U.S. now contains at least 10 percent bioethanol.
In Sight: Cultivating Carbon’s Future
By Jeff Broin, Founder and CEO of POET
Nearly 40 years ago — when we started making bioethanol as a way to create new value from corn in the face of a struggling ag industry — our mission was to ensure that agriculture could someday thrive and remain a viable way of life for farm families and rural communities.
SHAQUANA BROWN LEADS HER TEAM IN SAVANNAH WITH A SERVANT'S HEART
People of POET: A Helping Hand
By Janna Farley
Although she is now, ShaQuana Brown hasn’t always been in a leadership role while working at POET. In all her POET roles, her attitude and actions have certainly exemplified that of a leader and continue to do so as she’s now taken on a leadership role.
Policy Corner: The Road to Summer E15
By Matt Ward, POET Government Affairs Manager
Summer driving season is almost here, and American consumers can rest easy knowing they’ll be able to save money at the pump by using higher blends of biofuels like E15.
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