WASHINGTON — Although corn planting has been way behind schedule throughout most of the Corn Belt because of wet conditions, and although critics say that ethanol production will siphon corn away from food, U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack said the recent flurry of planting and past yield numbers show that there will be enough corn to meet the demands for food, feed, and fuel. The USDA projects another 4 to 5 million acres of corn planted this year, he said. In addition, the byproducts from corn ethanol production, called grain distillates, also make high-quality cattle feed, he said.
Tuesday, May 17, 7 a.m.
