The Ethanol Kingpin of Iowa

About this episode

The episode explores Bruce's attempts to expand his ethanol business globally, focusing on his ventures in Brazil and their implications for Iowa.

Bruce's venture in Brazil isn't the first time he tried to go global. What an earlier attempt tells us about him, his business, and what's ahead for both Iowa and "the Brazilian Midwest." This season is a collaboration with the Intercept Brasil. You can get the show in Portuguese on their feed as well, and companion stories at: https://www.intercept.com.br/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• ethanol
• business
• globalization
• Iowa
• Brazil
• agriculture

Keywords

• ethanol
• Iowa
• Brazil
• business
• globalization
• agriculture
• Intercept Brasil

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Intercept Brasil

Places: Iowa, Brazil, the Brazilian Midwest

More episodes of Drilled

• The Saudi Arabia of Biofuels · June 9, 2026 · 40 min
• Into the Amazon · June 2, 2026 · 35 min
• The Brazilian Midwest · May 26, 2026 · 27 min
• The Carbon Gold Rush · May 12, 2026 · 27 min
• Welcome to Carbon Cowboys · May 5, 2026 · 4 min
• Fossil-fueled Fascism · April 28, 2026 · 22 min