Corn growers lobby for ethanol expansion

Herald-review.com (Decatur, IL)
By DAVE FOPAY - H&R Staff Writer Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 6:00 am

MATTOON — The nation’s corn farmers continue to see increased yields, so that should translate into an increased market with ethanol production.

An area farmer said he and others tried to deliver that message last month during a trip to Washington, D.C. Mark Degler of rural Mattoon is a director with the Illinois Corn Growers Association and was one of about 20 members who made the trip to the nation’s capital last month.

“Our No. 1 goal was to try to make the folks who make our laws understand that we’re getting better at growing corn,” Degler said.

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