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Farmers Regroup, Assess Corn Damage in Iowa after Floods; Impact on Ethanol Already Felt

July 2, 2008 – 7:08 am

Flooded farms in Iowa may have far-reaching effects on corn prices and ethanol. (Photo by Eric Kroh)
By Eric Kroh
As farmers in Iowa clear sediment deposited on their land by the Mississippi, Iowa and Cedar rivers, it remains to be seen just how much damage the floods have done.
At a community meeting in Wapello yesterday, [...]

By ekroh | Posted in Politics and The Environment | Also tagged Barack Obama, corn, ethanol, floods, Iowa, John McCain, renewable, Rick Perry, standard, Texas | Comments

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