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jdobbin · December 19, 2007

The government wouldn't let all of our grain go into the ethanol industry, they'd get voted out of office, I can see the cellulose thing taking off though. That's why they only settled on 5%. I think they know what they are doing as far as energy needs and keeping our economy going goes. I bet when oil runs out, nuclear fusion will conveniently become availible.
First and foremost the U.S. packing industry is why the border is open. R-Calf doesn't have anywhere near the lobbying power say Tyson foods has. This mad cow showing up is meaningless as it is 13 yrs. old, the Americans realize these things will pop up. Right now it is boom times in the American packing industry. An overflooded cheap Candian beef supply and sky high American demand. A cattle set aside program is desperately needed to correct this problem. We're getting robbed.

I don't see any thing to stop the entire gain industry of going into ethanol with enough refineries and forced usage. One of the links I sent to you mentioned how the corn industry is going more and more into ethanol. It is having a huge impact in the U.S. on food.

The agriculture industry is far more complex than many give it credit for. I want farmers to have a good living and the only way to do that is to analyze every component of the industry to ensure long term success. I can honestly say it is worth a Royal Commission. The set aside programs would probably be an outcome.

blueblood · December 19, 2007

I don't see any thing to stop the entire gain industry of going into ethanol with enough refineries and forced usage. One of the links I sent to you mentioned how the corn industry is going more and more into ethanol. It is having a huge impact in the U.S. on food.
The agriculture industry is far more complex than many give it credit for. I want farmers to have a good living and the only way to do that is to analyze every component of the industry to ensure long term success. I can honestly say it is worth a Royal Commission. The set aside programs would probably be an outcome.

If the Can grain industry is all going into ethanol, the new varieties of wheat coming out would be a complete waste, why grow #1 wheat if it's going to be used for gasoline. I mean like I said public outrage to the point of the gov't of the day being voted out of office would stop the industry in it's tracks. Look at global warming issue, public outrage is forcing the tories to act lets say un-toryish.