Is the Food vs. Fuel debate finally dead?

The Western Producer and Wisconsin State Farmer report a new study finds Ethanol plays only a minor role in higher food prices.

The non-partisan study, from the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO), found ethanol manufacturing was responsible for part of the rise in food prices between April 2007 and April 2008, but only by 0.5 to 0.8 per cent, the article says.

View the CBO blog here and do what you can to help this information reach biofuels' vocal opposition.

Business Week recognizes increasing efficiency in corn ethanol production

Finally! Just as Earth Day approaches, Business Week questions corn ethanol's critics by noting increasing efficiencies in both modern corn farming and ethanol manufacturing that make this early-generation biofuel far greener than critics claim.

For more information about corn ethanol download the fact sheet from Ontario Corn Producers' Association, "Corn ethanol myths debunked"

Ontario corn Market Trends now available

"Traditionally at this time of year we are into the spring rally in grains, which typically lasts into July. That may happen again this year," writes Philip Shaw for the Ontario Corn Producers' Association. "Typically between the March 31 USDA prospective plantings report and the June acreage report there is movement with regard to the number of acres planted. Sometimes like last year that's significant. If US farmers counter the projected corn acreage reduction and plant more corn then there will be an obvious impact on corn stocks going forward. Spring weather especially over the next six weeks will help determine that."

View the full report here or listen to Philip Shaw's podcast.

Ontario Corn Producers embrace web 2.0

Ontario Corn Producers' Association is taking advantage of web 2.0 technology. Read how in April's issue of Ontario Corn Producer