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NickB79

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34. Then we should stop growing so many starchy crops in the first place

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 04:37 PM

Jun 2015

Then maybe we could start to address the fact we only have 60 years left of soil left on the planet due to constant tilling of the land: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/only-60-years-of-farming-left-if-soil-degradation-continues/

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EPA proposes lowering required amount of ethanol in gas [View all] Omaha Steve May 2015 OP

My boat motor thanks you! Dustlawyer May 2015 #1

Ethanol in gas is pure idiocy. You are essentially burning food. DetlefK May 2015 #2

Ethanol only uses the starch in the corn etc Omaha Steve May 2015 #5

The starch is actually the food part of grains. DetlefK May 2015 #8

The world has an oversupply of starch.. more Omaha Steve May 2015 #10

Wait... DetlefK May 2015 #11

I give up Omaha Steve May 2015 #12

Well, All of my engines are two stroke and I don't like the shit in my fuel snooper2 May 2015 #27

20 years ago when I delivered gas-oil-etc Omaha Steve May 2015 #28

Omaha Steve you are a demigod StoneCarver May 2015 #30

Steve madokie Jun 2015 #35

Unfortunately there's just no talking to some. sybylla May 2015 #18

Then we should stop growing so many starchy crops in the first place NickB79 Jun 2015 #34

and more azureblue May 2015 #25

Grass works well too Omaha Steve May 2015 #26

My thoughts too. OneCrazyDiamond May 2015 #6

All engines will thank you. ileus May 2015 #3

O, cripes, I don't even want to discuss my small-engine cylinder index. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #7

I forgot the chainsaw. ileus May 2015 #17

And I forgot my DR mower. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #19

I've been dreaming of a DR for a while. ileus May 2015 #22

My old 1999 JD 790--3cyl Diesel, 30 hp, FEL, Jackpine Radical May 2015 #24

All of my lawn care is electric.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #14

Calling ethanol "renewable" is a stretch. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #4

I absolutely totally agree! Owl May 2015 #32

I'm sure the ethanol welfare lobby will quash this idea quickly. n/t PoliticAverse May 2015 #9

It will lower beef prices... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #13

Beef are fed left over ethanol mash Omaha Steve May 2015 #15

With the price of beef being what it is... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #16

cattle are fed the most pesticide-laden feed wordpix May 2015 #21

Tell that to the homeless and poor Omaha Steve May 2015 #23

The EPA and USDA should have a meeting IDemo May 2015 #20

That is a classic. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2015 #29

Burning ethanol for fuel... sendero May 2015 #31

From Hemmings: EPA backs down on ethanol requirements; proposals to eliminate RFS stalled mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #33