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> Fertilizer accounts for about 35% of the input costs for my farm (corn and beans) Would now be a good time to rethink how we as a country grow corn for every
by mynameisash 5y ago
> Fertilizer accounts for about 35% of the input costs for my farm (corn and beans)
Would now be a good time to rethink how we as a country grow corn for everything? Why are we putting so much energy into corn so we can burn it in our gas tanks?
- themgt 5y agoWithout federally subsidized HFCS added to 80% of supermarket products the average American's BMI might drop dangerously below 30, devastating the large sectors of our economy based around mitigating the effects of obesity!
- untouchable 5y agoFuel ethanol is significant but not the largest use of corn. Livestock feed is the largest use of corn, which connects into the larger conversation about food and sustainability. About 45-50% of all US corn crop and 70% of soybeans is used for animal feed. Almost all of my crop goes to those uses eventually. Here's some info about how the market breaks down if you are curious https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/corn-and-other-feedgrains/feedgrains-sector-at-a-glance/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/crops/corn-and-other-feedgra...