Report: Ethanol policies support domestic fuel, American farms

Ethanol Producer Magazine June 2009
By Ryan C. Christiansen
Report posted June 3, 2009, at 2:10 p.m. CST

Researchers at the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute warn that if the U.S. allows the 54-cents-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol to expire as scheduled at the end of 2010, imported Brazilian ethanol will displace domestic ethanol production and, due to decreased demand for corn, American farmers will suffer lost revenue. This is just one scenario outlined in a report from FAPRI titled “Impacts of Selected U.S. Ethanol Policy Options". The report was published in response to a request from several members of Congress.

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