Ethanol tax incentive could boost Wisconsin corn price
Wisconsin lawmakers weigh a 3 cent per gallon ethanol tax exemption to spur a homegrown gasohol industry. Proponents say it could lift corn prices by 10 to 30 cents per bushel by expanding a domestic ethanol market and reducing carryover, while opponents warn of lost highway funds and questionable economics given current subsidies and fuel prices.
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