Farmers Planting Less Corn

American Voices • ISSUE 44•14 • Apr 2, 2008

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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