Poll: Readers give thumbs up to new ethanol mandates

Nearly 63 percent of those who responded said they approved of the EPA’s 2014 proposal to reduce ethanol mandates in fuel production.

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Another 28 percent said they didn’t approve of the EPA plan, saying now is not the time to hurt corn producers. Another 9 percent said they were not sure.

In November, the EPA launched its plan to reduce 3 billion fewer gallons of ethanol blends in gasoline than the Renewal Fuel Standard had initially required. The administration said higher gas mileage efficiency in today’s cars, and lower demand for gasoline, contributed to the proposal.

Be sure to weigh in on the next Progressive Cattleman poll about new antibiotic rules and how producers will follow them in 2014.

Do you approve of the EPA's 2014 proposal for a reduced ethanol mandate?

Yes. It will help livestock producers needing feed: 62.7%
Not sure: 9.3%
No. Now is not the time to hurt corn producers: 28%

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