Tatonkas Dream
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I was curious to find out if anyone else is concerned about the long term effects of alternative renewable resources on the overall cost of feeding/caring for our horses. What and how it will impact us and prices on 'forage' and grain based feed.
In 2006-07 an apx additional 300,000 acres were changed from native grass / hay baling to corn for the corn ethanol blends.
I watched a program on the discovery channel that was reviewing bio fuels and corn yields around 350 units per acre, sugar around 650 and switchback grass 1150.
Granted there will have to be a balance struck over still producing food for us to eat/consume and switching farming to alternative fuels sources. But I’ve been wondering what the impacts to the prices of feed.
I’d like other’s feed back on what they are thinking.
Thanks
http://www.methanol.org/pdf/RenewableBioMe...garBeetPulp.pdf
http://bioenergy.ornl.gov/papers/misc/switgrs.html
In 2006-07 an apx additional 300,000 acres were changed from native grass / hay baling to corn for the corn ethanol blends.
I watched a program on the discovery channel that was reviewing bio fuels and corn yields around 350 units per acre, sugar around 650 and switchback grass 1150.
Granted there will have to be a balance struck over still producing food for us to eat/consume and switching farming to alternative fuels sources. But I’ve been wondering what the impacts to the prices of feed.
I’d like other’s feed back on what they are thinking.
Thanks
http://www.methanol.org/pdf/RenewableBioMe...garBeetPulp.pdf
http://bioenergy.ornl.gov/papers/misc/switgrs.html