Comments on: Ethanol And The Food Crisis http://bismarckndblog.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-and-the-food-crisis/ Life in the Bismarck area, as well as the North Dakota lifestyle, upcoming news, agriculture and the ever-popular renewable energy industry. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:32:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Flat and Treeless http://bismarckndblog.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-and-the-food-crisis/#comment-3177 Flat and Treeless Sat, 17 May 2008 14:59:04 +0000 http://bismarckndblog.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-and-the-food-crisis/#comment-3177 Actually, I think I stole the post from Say Anything Rob. Actually, I think I stole the post from Say Anything Rob.

]]> By: Clint http://bismarckndblog.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-and-the-food-crisis/#comment-3137 Clint Wed, 14 May 2008 17:06:08 +0000 http://bismarckndblog.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-and-the-food-crisis/#comment-3137 I'd like to know how Ed quantifies this. Take into account the fact that the ethanol craze has resulted in many acres being converted to corn and the increased costs to livestock producers due to higher feed prices, and I think there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary. It's just not politically expedient to declare ethanol a scam. Anything that is subsidized at over 50 cents a gallon while imported product is taxed over 50 cents a gallon is highly suspect in the first place. Here we see the worst case scenario of what ill-conceived subsidies can do to the marketplace. I’d like to know how Ed quantifies this. Take into account the fact that the ethanol craze has resulted in many acres being converted to corn and the increased costs to livestock producers due to higher feed prices, and I think there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary. It’s just not politically expedient to declare ethanol a scam.

Anything that is subsidized at over 50 cents a gallon while imported product is taxed over 50 cents a gallon is highly suspect in the first place. Here we see the worst case scenario of what ill-conceived subsidies can do to the marketplace.

]]> By: Kate http://bismarckndblog.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-and-the-food-crisis/#comment-3133 Kate Wed, 14 May 2008 01:43:43 +0000 http://bismarckndblog.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-and-the-food-crisis/#comment-3133 What do you think about this? It seems that Dakotans of both the North and South variety are afraid to say that Ethanol is a boondoggle! What do you think about this? It seems that Dakotans of both the North and South variety are afraid to say that Ethanol is a boondoggle!

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