Comments on: Ethanol Support in Arizona http://corncommentary.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-support-in-arizona/ The blog about corn farming and American agriculture Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:02:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dakota Lifestyle: Beyond the Weather http://corncommentary.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-support-in-arizona/#comment-983 Dakota Lifestyle: Beyond the Weather Tue, 13 May 2008 21:13:27 +0000 http://corncommentary.com/2008/05/13/ethanol-support-in-arizona/#comment-983 What do you think about Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer's assertion that biofuels only account for about three percent of the rising cost of food? <em> I think it echoes what the economic analysts are saying--energy costs are the big contributor to the growing food bill. When the price of a barrel of oil continues to rise, food prices will continue to rise. Check out some of the studies on www.ncga.com under our Food and Fuels facts section. What do you think about Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer’s assertion that biofuels only account for about three percent of the rising cost of food?


I think it echoes what the economic analysts are saying–energy costs are the big contributor to the growing food bill. When the price of a barrel of oil continues to rise, food prices will continue to rise. Check out some of the studies on http://www.ncga.com under our Food and Fuels facts section.

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