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JT45242

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31. Bigger problems for corn that corn syrup..tariffs and ethanol

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 09:16 AM

Jan 29

In Iowa, close to 90 percent of the corn grown becomes fuel ethanol or food grain for Mexico.

Tariffs will make the Mexican farmers seek cheaper alternatives in South America.

The attacks on ethanol as fuel will kill demand on that too.

Not a lot of sympathy for people who voted for face eating leopards.

Better not be a bailout. These mooches better go work 2 or 3 jobs and pull their kids out of school to work. ....sarcasm on my part, likely plan for P2025

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Farmers are concerned about RFKJR's proposed corn syrup ban. [View all] Ocelot II Jan 26 OP

This just in: face-eating leopards on the loose. sakabatou Jan 26 #1

Farmers in the midwest are wondering why there are leopards in their cornfields. Ocelot II Jan 26 #7

These farmers voted for Trump. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #2

They support Trump. Enjoy. 33taw Jan 26 #3

They can still produce corn syrup just not the HFCS MagickMuffin Jan 26 #4

One of the few things I can get behind RainCaster Jan 26 #5

Uh oh snowybirdie Jan 26 #6

But you didn't vote for Trump. Corn-producing farmers did. Ocelot II Jan 26 #8

I agree. nt Raine Jan 27 #17

I already don't drnk soda and check labels Ritabert Jan 26 #9

Congratulations! They got what they voted for. tanyev Jan 26 #10

Corn is heavily subsidized, which makes foods & snacks with corn products from labs cheap to make Hekate Jan 26 #11

The voted, and they got what they wanted, and now they can go fuck themselves . . . hatrack Jan 26 #12

Trump said he was going to let RFK Jr go wild. This is what you voted for. Norrrm Jan 26 #13

Let's wait to see if they continue to vote straight Republican Golden Raisin Jan 26 #14

HFCS bad. corn syrup ok. need it for our caramel for apples. pansypoo53219 Jan 26 #15

That's beside the point, though, isn't it? Ocelot II Jan 26 #16

1st we grow to much corn. hfcs should be baned. there was a movie a few years about how ADM pushed this shit. pansypoo53219 Jan 29 #19

Good, This is something I don't have a strong opinion on JI7 Jan 27 #18

Would probably hurt the economy though. Elessar Zappa Jan 29 #21

An acre of solar produces far more energy than corn exboyfil Jan 29 #32

Farmers shoot themselves in the foot to entertain Republican politicians. Emile Jan 29 #20

Fuck their feelings! Celerity Jan 29 #22

the "MAHA" movement is against many things Dorian Gray Jan 29 #23

"Ha ha. Suckers and losers. Ha ha." - G.O.P. BoRaGard Jan 29 #24

Farmers have entered the "find out" stage. GoCubsGo Jan 29 #25

this is just a shakedown. ADM will cough up a few millions in donations and this effort will go away. unblock Jan 29 #26

Wait until the ethanol ban hits! DenaliDemocrat Jan 29 #27

no worries markie Jan 29 #28

As an Iowan and the grandson of farmers, I say: Itchinjim Jan 29 #29

Plenty of other uses for corn -- mostly as livestock feed GreatGazoo Jan 29 #30

Bigger problems for corn that corn syrup..tariffs and ethanol JT45242 Jan 29 #31

That is something I could get behind myself. How about stopping contaminating our doc03 Jan 29 #33