Re: OF: Can corn or soybeans be the crop of the fu

Posted by paul on December 06, 2004 at 15:44:09 from (66.60.197.70):

In Reply to: Re: OF: Can corn or soybeans be the crop of the fu posted by Dug on December 06, 2004 at 14:56:10:

Minnesota is leading the way on fuels - 10% ethanol has been mandated in gasoline for many years, and 2% bio diesel will start in 2005, ramping up to 7 or 10% over time.

Many stations are selling E-85, could fill a tank about every 50 miles around the southern part of Minnesota. It is 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline, and costs about 10-15 cents a gallon less than regular.

If we can get all that to work in our harsh climate, it should work anywhere. :)

We have a large number of farmer-owned ethanol plants, so much so that the rail roads have noticed the decrease in traffic. We are using the corn internally, not having to ship it out.

Also, it has made a big market for DDGS, which is the high - protien 'waste' left from distilling. Makes a great suppliment for cattle/ dairy. It even gets exported to other coutries as feed.

As the oil is used from soybeans to make biodiesel, there will be a lot of protien suppliments, perhaps a shortage of oils. The cash flow of these components and crops may change.

Corn can also produce oil, tho of course beans are a lot better.

Beets & potatoes can make a lot of sugar, which is what ethanol is. However, they just don't fit the big picture as well for long term storage, adaptability to different soils/ climates, and they are 'fussy' crops, with lots of high-dollar inputs to grow.

While their may be an increase in those crops, it won't take over corn....

--->Paul

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