Governor Terry Branstad. Photo by Gage Skidmore, Flickr.
A week ago we reported that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack does not want ethanol production to decline as a result of the drought.
Now Governor Terry Branstad has also revealed his support for not changing this year’s ethanol production goals.
This is bad news for livestock producers who want a reduction in ethanol production in order to help lower the current feed prices.
Read more from The Gazette here.
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About Michael Gallagher
I am originally from outside of Chicago, but I have spent the last five years in Iowa pursuing my education. From 2006-2010 I attended Grinnell College, where I received a B.A. in English. Currently, I am a graduate student in the University of Iowa's journalism department.
In addition to my work for CGRER, I write for the non-profit investigative reporting organization Iowa Watch. Previously, I worked as a freelance writer, primarily contributing to Hoopla (The Gazette's arts and culture publication), and I assistant coached the Grinnell College cross country and track teams for a year.
My interests include writing, running, watching the Chicago Bulls, and . . . environmental news!
Reblogged this on DailyDisgust and commented:
Too much money in that corn gas, I guess. The DailyDisgust family pays the extra $.10 at the pump for non-ethanol blended regular gas.