Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) said yesterday that the Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing in Omaha August 18 to discuss ethanol's affect on corn and food prices. Nelson is a member of the committee.
During a call with reporters, Nelson said ethanol has unfairly been demonized by grocery associations and others as the main cause for higher food prices and higher corn prices.
The Omaha World Herald reported that Nelson said committee chairman, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), agreed to hold the hearing in the face of what Nelson called an ongoing "smear campaign" against ethanol. Harkin plans to attend.
The list of witnesses has yet to be determined.
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