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We're here at one of their corn ethanol plants. i talked to their ceo todd becker. he said to be very clear, he is a strong supporter of this president. he said that this company has had $150 million in losses in just the last year. that has been seen over in the price of corn. we have seen a price. he said essentially the bailout of the administration doesn't meet the operating costs. when it comes to the political ramifications, they said that it's essential that the e.p.a. and trump administration reverses course and makes up for the exemptions that were handed to the oil companies. >> it's...

Von, we can't say the president has been watching your reporting but interesting timing about his tweet on ethanol. what are you finding as you're talking to folks out there? >> the president hopes this ethanol package that he is teasing out this morning in that tweet will please farmers because right now across the midwest they're far from pleased. multiple farmers we talked to tell us that these epa waivers, essentially the epa has told these oil refineries they do not have to blend corn ethanol as part of their gasoline they're producing, which caused ire, not only farmers saying hey, our c...