The growth has really been with the farmer-owned plants, but we're going to see some non-farmer entities get back into it big.

In the face of pornographic profits being made by oil companies and the reality of higher gas prices this year, it is outrageous for an executive for big oil to actually suggest getting rid of the tax credit for ethanol.

The U.S. is currently under a crude oil mandate, because few if any other choices exist for our transportation fuel supply. Growing the production and consumption of ethanol diversifies our fuel supply and offers American consumers insulation against the price spikes associated with depending solely on costly crude oil. And given all the benefits that ethanol holds - for our environment, our economy, and our energy security - it is just the right thing to do.

Ohio is going to become a major player here in ethanol very soon.

That left me scratching my head too, that's something we wouldn't advocate at all. To grant a waiver at this time would be a setback for the marketplace. If indeed that would occur it would be very disappointing.

Consumers have suffered enough from tight fuel supplies and soaring prices at the pump, while the petroleum industry continues to reap record corporate profits.

There's been some rumblings. Let's just say that. People were scratching their heads and asking, 'Did the President really say that.

Ethanol needs to be part of the goal that helps reduce our major dependence of foreign oil. We've never said that ethanol would be the only alternative ... it's just the most viable alternative we have in the United States today.

Every single automobile on the road today is ethanol-capable. All vehicles can operate on a 10 percent blend of ethanol with gasoline, and Flexible Fuel Vehicles can use E85, an alternative fuel containing 85 percent ethanol.

There are rules to the (business) game, just like a successful offense in our game.