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Farmers Planting Less Corn

April 2, 2008 | ISSUE 44•14

Despite a record demand for corn caused in part by ethanol fuel, American farmers are expected to plant 8 percent less corn in 2008 than they did last year. What do you think?

I'm sorry; people have been putting corn in their cars? Did I fall asleep and wake up 500 years in the past?"

Dawn Patterson
Personal Trainer
I'm surprised how quickly the farmers were able to master OPEC-style supply and demand manipulation."

Sam Reese
Systems Analyst
I knew the day would come when a corndog would lend me an air of affluence.

Larry Kemmis
Secretary

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