Political & Elections

john doe · Guru

RE: Who has Corn?

Razorsharp · Guru

The type of corn used for ethanol is not the type that people eat. It is typically feed corn that would otherwise be used to feed animals. Sweet corn is the type people eat and it is not often used to make ethanol. The solution to high corn prices is to grow more corn. More supply would bring down the price quickly.

longprime · Guru

You are trading food for an inefficient fuel.

Here is the spot price history of Corn (maize) http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/CN/M

Here is the calories/acre and feed conversion ratios: http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Calories_per_acre_for_various_foods/

If your gasoline expenses went up by 40% in one year and just for one year- How would that affect your life style?

Comment: I have a moral abhorance in letting food go to waste. If corn is to be used as fuel, please make Jim Beam cheaper. evileye

Razorsharp · Guru

We should up the ethanol requirement because ethanol is made in america by american. No ethanol means more money for middle eastern countries of hate.

winchester · Guru

I love bacon, in moderation.

longprime · Guru

Gasohol or Bacon.

Get rid of the Republican-Bush Mandate for gasohol. If there was any program that is an anathema to the Republican Cause of government involvement and interference of free enterprise.