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Barn Media 1-16-12: More Controversy Over the Relationship Between Food Prices and Ethanol

Brian Allmer
Brian Allmer, Barn Media Podcast Producer

Last week, a Purdue University Ag Economy Professor said expect higher food prices and put the blame on the renewable fuel ethanol. Yesterday (Thursday) – crop prices fell like a rock because of the USDA report – but the professor says high feed corn prices are responsible for high food prices because of shortages. Steve McNinch is a board member of Growth Energy and Manager of Western Plains Energy…

Brian Allmer has been in agriculture broadcasting since 2005, and has lived in Northeastern Colorado his entire life. Allmer is dedicated to covering the agriculture issues that those involved in agriculture face today in the United States and in Colorado.

“The BARN’s mission is to provide accurate and factual information pertaining to any ag issue facing producers and agriculture entrepreneurs and then let the listener or webpage visitor make up their own minds based on the facts on the discussions presented to them.”



The BARN and Brian Allmer are a proud member of the NAFB -The National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB Broadcast Member 2006 – Present)

Allmer currently lives on a working family farm and ranch in Northeastern Colorado, with his two children, Samantha and TJ and his lovely wife, Connie. Allmer’s lifelong goal is to promote agriculture in a positive way and to shine the light along that journey on the hard-working young women and men involved in the FFA and in 4-H.


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