... their shares sharply down. Many smaller ethanol producers might have to idle plants until corn prices fall, said Michael Swanson, an economist for Wells Fargo & Company. Ethanol makers are spending almost as much for their raw material as they ...

... agricultural economist says, but being smarter is. According to Wells Fargo Vice President and Agricultural Economist Dr. Michael Swanson of Minneapolis, most family farms are not profitable, but neither are huge operations. "It's no longer practical ...