Corn Farmers on Ethanol High as Sugar Interests Mull Fuel Future

Cindy Zimmerman

Corn farmers are “giddy” with the rising use and price of their commodity, according to this article in Business Week from St. Louis.

Meanwhile, Florida sugar cane farmers are still hesitant to jump on the ethanol bandwagon, according to this Sun-Sentinel story, saying “As sexy as ethanol sounds, we’ve got to be able to make a profit.”

That would be the first time I have ever heard ethanol called “sexy.”

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