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You’re right but this context is lacking from most citizen’s understanding of corn, and especially from ethanol marketing. And in a way, isnt the way our farmi
by droopyEyelids 3y ago
You’re right but this context is lacking from most citizen’s understanding of corn, and especially from ethanol marketing.
And in a way, isnt the way our farming is a national security tool kind of a secret? Like, “merchants of grain” is a niche book thats borderline conspiracy territory, and politicians dont talk about farmers as national security.
https://www.amazon.com/Merchants-Grain-Profits-Companies-Center/dp/0595142109 https://www.amazon.com/Merchants-Grain-Profits-Companies-Cen...
- bumby 3y agoI don't think it's a secret, but rather something that most people don't have the inclination to dive into. The use of subsidies for national security is displayed on federal websites and in Congressional bills.
- neltnerb 3y agoDefinitely not a secret, totally agree that food security and making sure that our farmers stay in the black are the actual reasons for the corn ethanol thing. Plus Iowa has a senator and early primaries, I don't think you should discount the straight up "federal government gives my state a bunch of money for this, let's not touch it."
- bumby 3y agoOf definitely the latter as well. The congressional bill I saw was sponsored by an IA congressman, for obvious reasons.