King corn takes a hit

Salon by Andrew Leonard | Mar. 31, 2008 (Opinion)

The price of a bushel of corn hit a record $5.79 on March 11, even after a year in which American farmers planted 92 million acres with maize -- the most since World War II. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Business
Topics: Global Economy, Farming
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Mar 31, 2008 - 11:19 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), David Cohn (review), Roger MacDonald (review), Kaizar Campwala (review)
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Roger MacDonald
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 by Roger MacDonald - Oct. 1, 2008

OK journalism, should have given more emphasis to crop rotation.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008

Good read, though the observations aren't put into a narrative that helped me understand the 'so what' question.

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David Cohn
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Fabrice Florin
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