it is strictly political and ethanol production makes zero sense. but so many farm communities invested in these stupid ethanol plants that when you come to Iowa for many months to start run for president IF you arn't for E you have little chance of getting going. Easiest thing to do is BUY these plants from these communities and then scrap them all. Plenty of demand for corn that goes into them for food in world nowadays that this stupid adding E makes zero sense environmentally or any other way. Cracks me up that on the Crappie Masters one of their prime sponsors is corn growers so that they have to promote ethanol in boats which we all know is not good for them. but you do what you have to stay in bidness so can't blame mike.