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Corn
Agriculture downturn ripples through farm towns
by
Annie Baxter
Dec 22, 2015
Crop prices are down, affecting farmers, equipment dealers and lenders.
Non-GMO doesn't mean no pesticides
by
Annie Baxter
Nov 26, 2015
A genetic tweak can make crops tolerate glyphosate, a weed killer.
Corn processors take aim at sugar
by
Annie Baxter
Jul 7, 2015
Corn processors want to kill government supports for rival sugar industry.
Chipotle goes GMO-free, except for the meat
Apr 27, 2015
Animals raised on a GMO-free diet are too hard to come by.
The environmental cost of corn
Apr 6, 2015
Plowing more land for corn means a bigger carbon footprint.
A hard look at corn economics — and world hunger
Oct 6, 2014
Corn is not what you think. For starters: Most of the time, it's not human food.
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.
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For public good, not for profit.
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?
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.
Corn prices lead to boom times for Iowa town
Oct 15, 2013
The near record highs for corn prices have been great economic news for Iowa towns like Hull.
Stacey Vanek Smith