Gary, You say you get back 1.7 gallons for each gallon of energy you use to grow the crop. Do you mean "to grow the crop" or total cost of the 1.7 gallons produced. I have read what you"ve posted before and don"t see a lot of total positive gain. I"m not knocking it, I know we had to start somewhere and the oversupply of corn was a source. My question is in real terms is there a lot of positive gain, when compared gallon to gallon, apples to apples. I know a gallon of blended ethanol has less total output than a gallon of gasoline. If you did farm with gas tractors would there be a net gain? And again I know it wouldn"t be the best use of energy at this time. Do you feel that the contoversy over ethanol and the media frenzy has made the big oil companies change their focus to diesel demand and it"s price? I admire your efforts and I know you put your livelyhood to the test everyday. Not many people, let alone farmers, put their whole existence on the line and take the time to pencil it all out and see where you as an individual leave the smallest footprint thus leaving your offspring a better world to live in. Here in the Willamette valey we don"t grow corn but do grow some crops for biofuel and Oregon has mandated the 10% blend. We can"t wait for these alternative fuels to be big cost savers before we do something. We need- NO-have to get away from non USA oil dependency and use all the resouces available to keep the USA the best place on earth, we can"t just keep arguing the point and DO NOTHING.... So thanks for helping those who care to try to learn and understand....James
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