Food, agriculture associations now focus on U.S. production mandate; bill would ease requirement when corn supplies short Industry groups are still battling over government support for renewable fuels even though the ethanol tax credit expired Dec. 31. Grocery- and livestock-related associations are lining up against corn growers and ethanol producers on U.S. production mandates for renewable fuels such as ethanol. “Ethanol has driven up the price of corn dramatically,” said John Shanahan, senior director of environmental affairs at the $34 million-revenue Grocery Manufacturers Association. GMA supports the Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act, introduced by Reps. Bob… Read More