There are two sets of subsidies at play. From 1995 to 2003, corn was
subsidized to the tune of $37 billion dollars. Ethanol subsidies are tax
credits and loan guarantees to build plants. Unless or until the Federal
corn program can differentiate corn grown for feed or food vs. ethanol,
corn for ethanol is subsidizied.

http://www.ewg.org:16080/farm/region.php?fips=00000

"Kyler Laird" wrote in message
...
Newps writes:

Don't the farmers have a lot to gain by using (making corn for)
ethanol?

Only when the corn is heavily subsidized. A farmer cannot make a
profit
from selling the corn outright to an ethanol producer.

Uh...you want to give some details there? Ethanol plants pay about
(but
typically *slightly* more) what local grain elevators pay.

--kyler