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The environmental cost of corn

by Dan Weissmann
Apr 6, 2015
Plowing more land for corn means a bigger carbon footprint.
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A hard look at corn economics — and world hunger

by Dan Weissmann
Oct 6, 2014
Corn is not what you think. For starters: Most of the time, it's not human food.
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How too much corn spells trouble far beyond the fields

by Paddy Hirsch
Aug 26, 2014
Corn production could hit a record high this year and that's an issue.
Corn is displayed for judging at the Iowa State Fair on August 6, 2014 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Good weather drives corn prices to record low

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 11, 2014
Surpluses put corn prices at a four-year low. Can farmers sell it all?
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Corn farmers eye other crops for next year

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 14, 2014
Corn farmers like Keith Alverson in Chester, South Dakota are readjusting their plans for spring amid dropping corn prices.
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Corn prices lead to boom times for Iowa town

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Oct 15, 2013
The near record highs for corn prices have been great economic news for Iowa towns like Hull.
Corn, almighty staple of Hull, Iowa.
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High prices for corn and land shape Iowa economy, landscape

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Oct 9, 2013
How the sky-high price of farmland has reshaped the state.
Iowa Farmer Ben Albright shows off his corn, which is ready for harvest.
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How the price of corn matters

by Sarah McCammon
Aug 12, 2013
Corn prices are down more than 40 percent from last year's highs.
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Corn farmers turn to insecticides again

by Joyce Russell
Jul 23, 2013
Farmers are buying more insecticides this season. That’s because one tenacious pest has developed resistance to a genetically modified corn variety.
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Corn prices plummet, will the price of Cheerios?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Apr 4, 2013
Corn prices are tanking amid stuffed silos and plans for the country’s biggest planting in decades.
Corn prices are tanking amid stuffed silos and plans for the country’s biggest planting in decades.
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