Farm Compliance

Washington, DC - A new collection of essays on current energy issues includes a chapter on the future of corn ethanol penned by National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Chief Executive Officer Rick Tolman that stresses the ability of farmers to meet all demands for corn, whether as food, feed, fuel or fiber.

“The future for corn ethanol in the U.S. is bright,” Tolman writes. “The trends in cost of production, productivity, and sustainability are all moving in a positive direction. Corn ethanol is the bridge to second and third generation biofuels, but will continue to play a key role for the foreseeable future as we develop alternative sources for petrochemical stocks.”

The book, From Energy Crisis to Energy Security, was edited by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Clifford D. May for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The organization is a nonpartisan policy institute dedicated exclusively to promoting pluralism, defending democratic values, and fighting the ideologies that threaten democracy. NCGA’s Research and Business Development staff, led by Dr. Richard Glass, assisted Tolman with the project.

The overarching premise of the essays is that American dependence on oil sends hundreds of billions of dollars overseas every year, forces the United States to put its troops in harm's way, and undermines American diplomatic efforts. American dependence on oil sends hundreds of billions of dollars overseas every year, forces the U.S. to put its troops in harm's way, and undermines American diplomatic efforts.