Grainnet Podcast With University of Illinois Extension Economist Darrel Good on Food vs. Fuel vs. Conservation

by Greg Sullivan, Grainnet Editor

On September 2, I interviewed Darrel Good, University of Illinois Extension Economist.

He Spoke on the following topics:

• The impact of biofuels production on food and feed costs
• The possibility to keep up with corn demand for biofuels, feed, and food, given limited acreage
• The possibility to expand corn acreage beyond the present level
• The likelihood of penalty-free Conservation Reserve Program acre releases given high demand
• The extent to which CRP acres can help--directly or indirectly--meet corn demand for all sectors

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