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Boom Time on Heartland Farms

US farmers strike it rich satisfying ethanol, export demands

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 15, 2008 2:55 AM CST

(Newser) – The US economy may be teetering on a precipice but agriculture is enjoying what one industry analyst is calling a "golden age" after decades of decline, with bountiful harvests of crops and profits. The boom is fueled by the soaring demand from ethanol producers...   Read full story »

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