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White House Hopefuls Love Iowa Ethanol
By Mr Ethanol | October 10, 2007
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USA Today:
Don’t expect to hear much talk about farming from the presidential candidates who regularly tour Iowa, one of the nation’s premier agriculture states.
Instead, prepare for three words: I love ethanol.
At a time when demand for the corn-based fuel is soaring, support for ethanol among candidates is nearly unanimous and has largely crowded out talk of other agriculture-related issues.
“They pay lip service (to agriculture), and then they’re pro-ethanol, and I think that’s enough,” said Bruce Babcock, director of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University. He adds that a pro-ethanol stance translates to farm support “because pro-ethanol means high prices for corn and soybeans here.”
Iowa has 28 ethanol refineries and 19 under construction or expanding. There also are a dozen plants that refine soybean-based biodiesel and three under construction, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
Because of the demand for ethanol and a resulting rise in corn prices, farmers… continue reading.
Photos by Charlie Neibergall, AP
Topics: Ethanol, Legislative, News |
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