Replying to a message of John Beamish to Geo:

 JB> From: "John Beamish" 

 JB> They sponsor at lot of NPR and PBS stuff.  I keep asking myself:  the
 JB> sort of people who know what ADM does wouldn't ever (or hardly ever)
 JB> get/use anything from ADM so why does ADM fund NPR/PBS?

ADM is probably the largest producer of ethanol in the country.  Ethanol is
added to gasoline in many parts of the country, usually 10% blend but
recently an 85% ethanol/gasoline blend became available.

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