WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Some corn farmers are worried that Brazilian trade policies are hindering ethanol market opportunities. On Tuesday, Illinois farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth Hartman spoke during a hearing at the U.S. International Trade Commission. Hartman participated alongside other farmers, technology companies, and Brazilian representatives.

Ethanol is mostly made from corn in the United States. The biofuel faces an 18 percent tariff when it enters Brazil. The South American country is the second-largest ethanol producer behind the United States. Brazil pays a 2.5 percent tariff when exporting ethanol to the U.S.

"At the same time, they've been bringing in their sugar cane ethanol into California with hardly no tariff at all," Hartman said. "We as

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