The House renewable fuels bill is a good start.

As a farmer, I see the need to keep developing markets for our commodities. Renewable fuels has been something our industry has been working on for years and I think we have only begun to scratch the surface as far as demand and usage.

Where do we want to go for the state of South Dakota with renewable fuels, with transmission grids, with all the factors, economic incentives and the like to really provide opportunity for people in South Dakota?

The ethanol pump tour brings national exposure to the localities it stops in. Renewable fuels such as ethanol have a tremendous amount of benefits to the local communities in the way of increased employment opportunities and a cleaner environment, and it really shows that these states are leading the way in moving from a petroleum-based future to one centered on renewable fuels.

I think that the world is in the middle of a huge transition that we have to make to renewable energy. We have to transition away from fossil fuels very, very quickly.

After two or three years of 20 to 30 percent returns to think that Wall Street or international capital or even domestic entrepreneurs are not going to get in on that I think is unreasonable. Any ethanol plant is good for rural Iowa.