[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 136 (Tuesday, September 30, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1925]
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HONORING MISSOURI CORN PRODUCERS AND THE PEOPLE OF MID-MISSOURI ENERGY, 
                                  INC.

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 30, 2003

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, let me take this means to congratulate 
Missouri corn producers and the people of Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc., 
who have tirelessly worked to form a farmer-owned ethanol production 
facility in Malta Bend, Missouri. Folks from this cooperative will 
break ground on their new plant on October 4, 2003.
  Farmers in Missouri and throughout the nation are working in fields 
right now to harvest their corn for the year. Many of these producers 
have experienced tough economic times over the past several years and 
prolonged drought in the Midwest is making things difficult again this 
year. In order to make their yields more valuable, corn growers have 
sought to enhance the value added nature of their commodity. Ethanol, 
which is a renewable fuel that comes from corn, is an important value 
added product for farmers and its production means a great deal to 
those of us who live in middle America.
  Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc., was created to maximize the return on 
investment to its investors by adding value to Show-Me State corn 
production, to create economic development in central Missouri, and to 
foster a positive environment among its employees. The men and women 
who make up this cooperative are hard working Missourians who have 
committed their time and money to the success of the new ethanol 
production plant. I especially applaud the efforts of Mid-Missouri 
Energy Chairman Ryland Utlaut of Alma, Missouri, for his dedicated 
efforts.
  As farmers break ground on this new ethanol production facility, I 
know that Members of Congress will join me in honoring the outstanding 
work of Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc.

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