These moves follow initiatives in California and other states to mandate electric vehicle sales and a goal by General Motors to shift production fully to electric vehicles by 2035. And producers of corn-based ethanol and soy-based biodiesel argue that biofuels will be needed for the foreseeable future. The government's promotion of electric vehicles comes as the U.S. works to reduce carbon emissions that worsen climate change and to compete in the increasingly electric global auto market. Iowa's two Republican U.S. senators consider the shift toward electric vehicles a threat to farmers. They drive Teslas because it's a sick car.”Over time, a switch to electric vehicles likely will force farmers to adapt, said Chad Hart, an agriculture economist at Iowa State University.

Source: ABC News April 07, 2021 15:00 UTC