Are we blind or is it just that we can't see?

300 farmers met in the WA wheatbelt the other day and the big question really, 'Can we keep on farming given the costs and forecast returns and the attitudes of the banks?'

We are back at it again aren't we. We just concentrate on growing food. Well what about this?

Global ethanol production continues to rise
An organization called the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance has released some interesting projections on ethanol. World ethanol production for 2009 is estimated at 73.9 billion litres. The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance is predicting a 16.2 per cent production increase this year for a total production of 85.9 billion litres. The United States is still the world leader in ethanol manufacturing. Last year, the U.S. produced more than 60 per cent of the world total. The alliance says biofuel production will quickly move beyond the use of only grains and oilseeds. Commercialization of cellulosic ethanol is described as imminent with dozens of companies working on these next-generation technologies. It is expected that 2010 will see the first commercial cellulose ethanol production in at least three different countries. Ethanol production isn’t always profitable and there are critics who argue its sustainability and environmental merit. However, there’s no doubt that ethanol production in the U.S. and in countries around the world continues to increase. I’m Kevin Hursh.
Again we thank Kevin in Canada for this email. Thanks, Kevin from the Think Tank at Agmates.

Views: 2

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Grant Bussell on June 4, 2010 at 9:03am
It's hard to understand why farmers don't understand how much they would benefit from a price on carbon. Evrything farmers do sucks carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, including growing biofuels. All the propagandist who decry a price on carbon as a threat to the economy, are not talking about the farm economy but the oil/coal/aluminium economy.
Permalink Reply by Russell Paul Luck on June 4, 2010 at 11:38am
Were not Farmers excluded from the proposed Australian carbon ecomony model?

RSS

Honest Government, Fair Rights to property and compensation, Australia and our people strong and proud, reinstatement of values and respect

Members

Discussion Forum

Our status ; LIBERTIES ; rights' privileges & immunities. 102 Replies

Started by Doug Harrison. Last reply by Nicholas N Chin Feb 1.

Climate Change ? 6 Replies

Started by Elizabeth Gearey. Last reply by Roger Rankin Crook Mar 12, 2012.

re feral goats

Started by Elizabeth Gearey Feb 27, 2012.

A New Industry

Started by Colin J Ely Feb 26, 2012.

Chapter 4. In 2011, has the potential value of salt land been forgotten or is it all just too hard? 15 Replies

Started by Roger Rankin Crook. Last reply by Cate Stuart Feb 1, 2012.

Weather Damage 3 Replies

Started by Colin J Ely. Last reply by Roger Rankin Crook Jan 18, 2012.

Nuclear Submarines 2 Replies

Started by Colin J Ely. Last reply by Ian Macrae Yeates Dec 31, 2011.

The Age of Stupid 9 Replies

Started by Colin J Ely. Last reply by Roger Rankin Crook Dec 15, 2011.

Chapter 3, It's the farmers problem, ket them fix it. 2 Replies

Started by Roger Rankin Crook. Last reply by Roger Rankin Crook Sep 21, 2011.

A Conversation: Chapter 2. 3 Replies

Started by Roger Rankin Crook. Last reply by Roger Rankin Crook Sep 20, 2011.

Nature doing what Nature does best. 6 Replies

Started by Roger Rankin Crook. Last reply by Max Mitchell Sep 20, 2011.

A ‘Conversation’ concerning the Environment of Rural and Regional Australia and Mental Health. 1 Reply

Started by Roger Rankin Crook. Last reply by Roger Rankin Crook Sep 18, 2011.

The Conversation.

Started by Roger Rankin Crook Sep 18, 2011.

CHINA, THE OECD AND AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE 7 Replies

Started by Roger Rankin Crook. Last reply by Ian Macrae Yeates Jul 17, 2011.

Carbon Trading 1 Reply

Started by Fay Helwig. Last reply by Bob Stewart Mar 18, 2011.

Wheat & the price of bread. 6 Replies

Started by Roger Rankin Crook. Last reply by David Beale Jan 31, 2011.

...I was Sitting and Thinking... Poor Kevin 11 Replies

Started by Bob Stewart. Last reply by Ian Macrae Yeates Jan 31, 2011.

ACCC Policy Gone Mad. 7 Replies

Started by Rowell Walton. Last reply by Rowell Walton Nov 21, 2010.

Is it because it's winter here and summer there? Canada again! 2 Replies

Started by Roger Rankin Crook. Last reply by Cate Stuart Nov 18, 2010.

Bitumen patch jobs, are they really that hard to get right? Is their an alternative? 7 Replies

Started by Russell Paul Luck. Last reply by Roger Rankin Crook Oct 30, 2010.

Blog Posts

Restore Australia petition

Posted by kate wade on April 12, 2013 at 9:12pm — 4 Comments

PEOPLES SOVEREIGNTY VS PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY

Posted by alex and sonja kraskov on March 25, 2013 at 4:30pm — 51 Comments

THE SHEEPLE OF HUMANITY

Posted by Colin Uebergang on March 2, 2013 at 4:36am — 1 Comment

AUSTRALIA MAD-COW COUNTRIES CAN SELL US THEIR BEEF NOW

Posted by Terry S. Singeltary Sr. on February 14, 2013 at 4:10am — 5 Comments

Knowledge of this fact may save you having an accident

Posted by Geoff Hutchesson on February 8, 2013 at 9:11am — 6 Comments

© 2013   Created by Rob Moore.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service