Clashes between farmers and the oil industry over biofuel policy have posed a challenge for Trump, who is counting on the support of both constituencies in next year’s presidential election.U.S. farmers and ethanol producers have ramped up pressure on Trump over the past few weeks to quickly take steps to boost ethanol demand. The oil industry has struck back, saying such moves would increase costs for refiners and could cost manufacturing jobs. - Reuters
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Big Ag, Big Oil at daggers drawn
For public view, anyway. Since the two actually have a symbiotic relationship, and ultimately the same greedheads get rich beyond the dreams of avarice from both, I imagine this will be dealt with in ways that protect the interests of both, though not of farmers. Or of the environment we all live in.
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