I was in the ethanol trade. I was a maintenance technician for plant. My job was to keep the centrifuges going. The pay wasn’t bad. We would get extremely nice bonuses for profit-sharing. We made way more money off of the corn oil than we did the ethanol. We all knew our jobs were dependent on the markets. We all knew it was subsidy money it was making it happen. It’s getting bigger and bigger.
2026-08-04 20:19:45
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mediocre_male :
love this idea, love me a.native prairie restoration project...but they blame a lot of greenhouse gasses on methane produced by cattle. is that real? what do we do bout that?
2026-08-05 13:38:36
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user20707942819607 :
Ethanol by products feed cattle tho … just in the effort of transparency
2026-08-06 21:21:50
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Jarvis :
I pay $.60 more per gallon not to run that water vapor garbage in my vehicles.
2026-08-21 04:21:33
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CrazyDogLady :
The byproduct from the corn ethanol is needed to feed those cows in the winter time when the grass isn’t growing.
2026-08-05 03:26:19
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davebeyercws :
it takes over a gallon of fossil fuels to create a gallon of ethanol
2026-08-04 20:44:26
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2x4StuD :
One of the byproducts of ethanol, DDGs, are used ro feed livestock as well ans in turn feed humans. Turning row crop back into grazeland is a feel good idea. It sounds nice, but there are already calls for fewer cattle as they supposedly cause climate change.
2026-08-23 15:36:06
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matthewlawver495 :
about 2012 I heard that if ethanol wasn't subsidized it would be $8/gal.
2026-08-19 16:57:02
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SmileAmerica :
Im from the government. Im here to help. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
2026-08-05 11:36:40
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Brad :
I seeded all my crop ground down to pasture to increase my cow herd
2026-08-06 15:33:15
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TdubBear :
Your argument and facts make too much sense. Nothing they’ve done for the “green “ initiatives have been for the good of mankind and the planet. They don’t give one flying fuck about either. All they see is the green in their profits
2026-08-05 12:55:42
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packinabowl :
but my supra can do 800hp when I use it...
2026-08-19 20:38:44
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Toad :
Ethanol is so stupid. A food source to make a fuel source when there's much better out there and take so much energy to produce and is not good for any engine on the road.
2026-08-05 16:50:17
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CowGurlHippie :
yep cargil buys it.
2026-08-05 11:46:17
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doorgunner065 :
Money laundering with a different name
2026-08-04 23:55:54
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Cropguy1 :
Nice job taking into account many things others dont. One issue in our area farmed ground has less run off than native pasture ground. In Great Plains anyway. Dairy production is all confined feeing operations . They never see pasture ground.
2026-08-05 10:49:24
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Dvan Story :
Interesting 13 years ago an old guy told me this country went to hell the day we started burning our food as fuel. As a corn belt resident I’ve worked hard for years to see both sides.
2026-08-06 23:42:26
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Beth D Gen❌ :
You are spot on!
2026-08-04 20:57:34
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BILL JONES :
Educate
2026-08-05 17:56:57
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Ridgerider :
Ethanol is subsidy.
2026-09-14 22:06:48
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IceCreamMike :
adding to the conversation. Ethanol can be made from lactose (milk sugar) also. Doesn't require the enzymes that corn does and is a liquid sugar already.
2026-08-22 19:20:32
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philipbauer348 :
I had a grass based seasonal dairy for many years,it doesn't work.
Dairy cows in freestalls, eating a high corn silage ration through a total mixed ration is the best way to do it!!
2026-08-05 17:59:40
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larrycrouse5 :
about 30 percent of the corn crop goes to ethanol, it's byproduct is miller's grain, still goes to livestock for feed, only has the starch removed. miller's grain can be dry or wet, it's excellent feed
2026-08-23 21:04:51
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Jack Burton :
Amen
2026-08-20 15:05:07
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Ryan :
ethanol has to be put in gas to some degree for octane boost.
2026-08-21 05:45:12
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