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Bioconversion of Distillers Grains to Enhance Utilization

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Most Controversial <strong>of</strong> all. . . .• Sudden and massive switch <strong>of</strong> corn cropsfrom Food <strong>to</strong> Fuel• Major dis<strong>to</strong>rtions in world agriculturalmarkets• The US produces about 40% <strong>of</strong> global cornproduction (70% <strong>of</strong> world <strong>to</strong>tal exports)• Ethanol consumed 6% US corn harvest in2000• Now ~20% <strong>of</strong> the US corn harvest• Analysts are predicting by next year, roughly half <strong>of</strong>the entire US crop will go <strong>to</strong> ethanol distilleries

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