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Corn May Be Recipe for Disaster

Drought would ripple through US economy

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 3, 2008 12:05 PM CST

(Newser) – The US is becoming so dependent on corn that a drought would have catastrophic effects that would ripple throughout the economy, reports the LA Times. Corn is essential as staple livestock feed, artificial sweetener, and a basic component of ethanol. A "corn shock" could...   Read full story »

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