May 13, 2010
(Hoosier Ag) Ohio Corn Grower Defends Ethanol Production
Ethanol production continues to take it on the chin from sectors of the meat production industry. Steve Meyer, president of Paragon Economics, says ethanol-induced prices in meat are just now getting to the marketplace. However, Ohio Corn Growers Association Executive Director Dwayne Siekman takes offense to statements that falsely accused the corn industry for stimulating a rise in the cost of meat and that has also misrepresented facts about corn-ethanol production.
Siekman says - corn production is not to blame for increasing meat prices at the local grocery store and butcher shop. Though that’s what the meat industry would like consumers to believe. The production of corn ethanol, an American-made, sustainable fuel source, does not affect the cost...
