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Originally Posted by Nobuddy
It is a different discussion so probably best you not add more misinformation based on popular legend.
There are no subsidies to farmers for growing corn for ethanol. Virtually all US farmers receive some federal subsidies for almost every crop grown. But there is no difference in subsidies a farmer gets selling their corn for food compared to selling to an ethanol plant. The additional demand from the sustainable fuel mandates certainly raises the total demand and the commodity price for corn.
Full disclosure, I am a farmer although no corn.
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I have relatives that grow Corn Exclusively. Yes, in fact they Do get Federal subsidies to grow corn. This covers a few things which could be used for other types of farming, but It IS in fact Subsidized. 100% of this corn is sold to Ethanol plants. Subsidies make it worth Farming. I suspect they will go up as the cost if Nitrogen does.