A local farmer says the COVID-19 outbreak is causing some unique challenges. Wisconsin Corn Growers Association President and Rock County farmer Doug Rebout tells Your Talk Show on WCLO prices and demand are both down. Rebout says with lower prices, a lot of corn is still in storage from last year and some farmers are wondering where they’ll be able take this season’s crop. Rebout says corn prices are down in part because of a reduced need for ethanol, with fewer automobiles on the road. Rebout adds reduced ethanol production also has a ripple effect. He says one of the by-products is animal feed, which will force farmers to turn to more expensive sources. He says ethanol plants also produce carbon dioxide for carbonated beverages.
