US voters trust farmers, support corn ethanol, survey says

A nationwide survey of 1,000 US voters conducted for the National Corn Growers Association by David Binder Research found that 95 percent of US voters believe farmers to be trusted messengers on issues such as agriculture, corn products and ethanol. 67 percent of respondents supported corn as a sweetener and 65 percent as an ethanol feedstock.

“Respondents also spoke out about what they saw as the top benefits of corn-based ethanol. Thirty-four percent mentioned reduced dependence on foreign oil, 19 percent mentioned the creation of new jobs and 16 percent liked it for its environmental benefits,” according to a NCGA release.

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