Gary I respect your opinion and hope that something can be done so that this is a viable source of energy. However as a livestock feeder the last year or so has been the hardest that I can remember in the last 40 years. I disagree with the argument that the grain can still be used as livestock feed. Unless you can feed the wet distillers grain within a few days it will spoil. If it is dried down so it can be stored, is this a practical solution? I realize that corn producers are up against the wall and input costs have gone through the ceiling. Mine have too. There has to be a balance in what is used for ethanol and what is used for livestock feed if both are to survive and I don't think one can survive without the other. As far as the fuel efficiency, I have checked my dodge several times and there is a 2-3 mpg decline when I burn a 10% blend. If I am pulling a trailer it is 3mpg less and just regular driving it is 2mpg. This may be a minor problem that could be resolved with a computer setting.
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