Ethanol ruling provokes strong reaction from associations For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing cutting back the amount of ethanol that must be blended with gasoline—a move both celebrated and blasted by a number of associations, depending on which side of the debate they were on. "Agriculture has been a bright spot in a failing U.S. economy, but current corn prices are below the cost of production," said Martin Barbre, board president of the National Corn Growers Association. "EPA's ruling would be devastating for family farmers and the entire rural economy." Corn is just one crop that can be used to make ethanol, but it is the one the U.S.… Read More