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Poultry farmers file comments to waive RFS
The National Chicken Council says a full RFS waiver would drop corn prices by $2/bushel. NCC calls ethanol a "second-rate" fuel.
John Hawkins
Published: Oct 11, 2012
A full waiver of the 2013 Renewable Fuels Standard requirement would reduce the price of corn by more than $2.00 per bushel, according to economic data cited in comments submitted today by the National Chicken Council (NCC) to the Environmental Protection Agency in support of a full, one-year waiver of the RFS.
NCC also hand delivered almost 10,000 individual comments from those whose livelihoods depend on the chicken industry, almost three quarters of which came from chicken farmers.
"Our comments prove in detail that the RFS is causing severe economic harm to the U.S. economy, and the 2013 requirement must be waived in full," said NCC President Mike Brown.
"Today's corn crop report released by USDA verifies that this harvest will mark the lowest production since 2006. Despite 13 percent less corn than last year to go around, it is irresponsible to divert more than 40 percent of it to use as a second-rate motor fuel."
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