OK, can we please stop pretending biofuel made from corn is helping the planet and the environment? With huge subsidies for ethanol in gasoline, with all States now selling gasoline having some ethanol blend, and a general misconception that these biofuels are green, corn ethanol has taken on a $30 billion/yr life of its own.

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    Freshly harvested corn, grown locally and prepared hot and buttery, is what the Sweet Corn Fiesta is all about. Palm Beach County grows more sweet corn than any other county in the U.S.
    04/26/2024 - 6:40 am | View Link
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    With that in mind, I’m not sure what all the noise is on social media about switching corn acres to soybeans or shortening up corn maturities. We’re still in a ‘normal’ timeframe. Monday was another ...
    04/26/2024 - 4:43 am | View Link
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    Brugler says corn needs the help of the wheat market, but he points to improving fundamentals including demand. He says weekly exports have continued to run above USDA's export pace and above last ...
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    A southern Illinois farmer says their planting season is well underway. Ralph Voss, who farms in Clinton County, outside of Carlyle, tells Brownfield… “We’re about half done with corn and ain’t put a ...
    04/25/2024 - 9:41 am | View Link
  • Corn markets looking for news
    A market analyst says the corn futures markets is looking for a reason to push above $4.50. Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor at Total Farm Marketing, tells Brownfield… “If it doesn’t, it doesn’t ...
    04/25/2024 - 9:32 am | View Link
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