With production halted at an Iowa facility, cellulosic ethanol takes another hit Nov 22, 2019 10:45 am by Successful FarmingIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Successful Farming (Nov. 21) 'Dreams of second-generation cellulosic ethanol production were already on life support,' says Illinois ag economist Scott Irwin. 'The plug was just pulled on the respirator.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email