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In 2007, the United States produced 6.5 billion gallons of ethanol using 18 percent of its corn crop

  • Writer: info27725
    info27725
  • May 9, 2015
  • 1 min read

In 2007, the United States produced 6.5 billion gallons of ethanol using 18 percent of its corn crop. The size of the crop set a record, and exports of U.S. corn didn't decline. U.S. ethanol also produces animal feed as a byproduct.

Source: Corn ethanol's downsides: High food prices, more pollution By Renee Schoof | McClatchy Newspapers, April 16, 2008, http://www.mcclatchydc.com/226/story/33945.html

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