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John Shimkus: “Well, and I would also say that we have--we produce so much distillers dry grains that we are exporting distillers dry…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2012
Well, and I would also say that we have--we produce so much distillers dry grains that we are exporting distillers dry grains to other countries throughout the world, China, in particular, in their feedstock, so again, addressing the food fuel debate.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus highlights the U.S. export of distillers dry grains to address food fuel debates.

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