Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) is a leading biorefining company focused on the development and utilization of fermentation, agricultural and biological technologies in the processing of annually renewable crops into sustainable value-added ingredients. This includes the production of cleaner low carbon biofuels, renewable feedstocks for advanced biofuels and high purity alcohols for use in cleaners and disinfectants. Green Plains is an innovative producer of Ultra-High Protein and novel ingredients for animal and aquaculture diets to help satisfy a growing global appetite for sustainable protein. The Company also owns a 48.9% limited partner interest and a 2.0% general partner interest in Green Plains Partners LP. For more information, visit www.gpreinc.com.

Monolith pioneers sustainable US manufacturing via methane pyrolysis, producing low-emission carbon black and hydrogen.

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The Mid-America Regional Council is a nonprofit association of city and county governments and the metropolitan planning organization for the bistate Kansas City region. Governed by a board of local elected officials, MARC serves nine counties and 120 cities. Terms of Use: https://www.marc.org/about-marc/contact-us/social-media-terms-and-conditions-users MARC provides a forum for the region to work together to advance social, economic and environmental progress. MARC is funded by federal, state and private grants, local contributions and earned income. A major portion of its budget is passed through to local governments and other agencies for programs and services.

Cohere Beauty is a premier formulator and contract manufacturer for the beauty, personal care, and fragrance industries. With a library of 10,000+ formulations, we specialize in helping legacy and emerging brands accelerate their product development cycle and deliver the highest-quality products. Cohere Beauty serves some of the most well-known and fastest-growing brands including consumer brands, prestige brands, salon brands, OTC and mass retail brands. With production facilities across the U.S. and the capability to fill all types and sizes of liquid beauty care products, the products we make are in 67 countries around the world. Our team includes 27 R&D chemists, allowing you to access decades of product formulation, manufacturing and packaging expertise. Cohere Beauty’s portfolio of companies includes Marianna Beauty (Omaha, NE), Arizona Natural Resources (Phoenix, AZ), HealthSpecialty Inc. (Santa Fe Springs, CA) and now Contract Filling Inc. (Cedar Grove, NJ). You can learn more about our portfolio of companies by visiting their websites: • www.mariannabeauty.com • www.arizonanaturalresources.com • www.healthspecialty.com • www.contractfillinginc.com

E Energy Adams, LLC manufactures ethanol for public sale. For further information, refer to our website at www.eenergyadams.com

Based in Lincoln, Nebraska , Norland specializes in designing and manufacturing a full range of beverage equipment for small to mid-sized beverage operations. Our equipment is being used profitable across the USA and the world.

The word Nebraska is from the Oto Indian word “Nebrathka” meaning “flat water.” The pioneers who settled Nebraska in the late 1800s deserve much of the credit for transforming the state from a land considered unfit for cultivation to an agricultural oasis. Today Nebraska ranks among the leading states in many agricultural production categories.