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Senate Ag Committee Field Hearing Held in Omaha
Monday, the U.S. Senate Ag Committee held a field hearing in Omaha, Nebraska. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin chaired the meeting. Harkin was accompanied by Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson, a member of the Ag Committee. Senator Harkin, chairs the ag committee and told the gathering, - while energy prices have retreated somewhat, they are expected to remain well above the levels of the past several decades. Those testifying reaffirmed the fact that corn producers will continue to supply enough corn for food, feed and fuel. Speaking on behalf of the National Corn Growers Association, Tim Recker highlighted the efforts corn growers have made over the past three decades through research, education and market development. He said - they recognized ethanol’s potential for corn producers and American consumers.
Jon Holzfaster, chairman of the Nebraska Corn Board, said - ethanol is lowering prices at the pump and helping to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. Holzfaster said - the world has a growing demand for both protein and petroleum, and we firmly believe that American corn producers can help satisfy both by producing energy from ethanol and protein from corn-fed meat and poultry.
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