A nationwide survey conducted for the National Corn Growers Association finds broad public respect and trust for family farmers, and finds support for corn as food, feed, and fuel. Of those polled, 95 percent said farmers were "trusted messengers" on issues such as agriculture, corn products, and ethanol. Ethanol itself was "supported" or "strongly supported" as a good fuel alternative by 65 percent of the respondents.
The top benefits of corn-based ethanol mentioned by those polled were reducing America's dependence on foreign oil, the creation of new jobs, and its environmental benefits.
Darrin Ihnen, a family farmer from South Dakota and current NCGA President, said, "Farming is under attack in the mainstream media because some reporters seem to have the wrong idea about modern American agriculture. One of our goals at NCGA is to help educate the media and the public about how current technology has helped family farmers do their traditional jobs more efficiently, more effectively, and more affordably."
For more details on the survey, visit www.ncga.com.
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