U.S. Meat Producers Call for Pause in Ethanol Quotas in Wake of Drought

Yale Environment 360: U.S. meat, poultry, and dairy producers are urging the Obama administration to suspend a quota for corn-based ethanol production, warning that the renewable fuels standard could trigger a food crisis as a prolonged drought pushes corn and soybean prices to record levels. In a letter sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a coalition that includes the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council asked for a one-year waiver on federal ethanol quotas, saying...

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