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Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:12:47 +0000 (UTC)
From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au>
Subject: Re: Ethanol ?


Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> writes: >Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> writes: >>> To be honest, making grain alcohol from corn isn't the most efficient >>> system possible. >>Could be, but if the economics indicate a different crop, then supply >>and demand will work out the imbalances. Lots of idle farmland in the >>US, with people getting paid around 75 dollars per acre per year not to >>farm it. >Not surprising when, like here in Australia, a lot of farmers cannot make >enough money to keep a sustainable farm business going. So US$0.75 per acre >is probably not a bad return by comparison. Oops - misread that - dunno how I got 75 cents from 75 dollars - gee wouldn't the government economists love me now. 8-) Craig. -- Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney .au http://lios.apana.org.au/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other URL's Email: c900nospam.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts World-Wide! Alternate: saabonautnospaml.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, etc.

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