In addition to the discomfort and potential danger, the heat could wreak havoc on crops, especially corn, said Chad Hart, assistant professor of agricultural economics at Iowa State University.
Meanwhile, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report last week said corn stocks were below 1 billion bushels for the first time since 2004.
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As an example of the impact of high prices, a stronger dollar and lower demand, Setzer said corn exports are down about 14% year-to-date.
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Banc of America Securities analyst Kevin McCarthy said corn will get a lift as farmers plant more of it than other grains in the near-term.
Autopsy results showed that Mary had a stomach full of milk, while the two boys had eaten corn puffs, Sanchez said.
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Detractors said the corn industry is doling out large campaign contributions.
In the fog-covered town of Shuangli, corn farmer Zheng Xianlan said Sunday that she had rushed from the fields back to her home when the quake struck, and cried when she saw that the roof collapsed.
Since the salad's success comes down to the corn, Mr. Habiger said it is essential to choose large, heavy and unblemished ears.
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"This unlocks the door to advanced corn ethanol producers, " she said.
Fernando Celis, an analyst at Mexico's National Committee for Coffee Organizations, said some have begun growing corn and other grains.
While the mandates for corn ethanol have been met, I said quite explicitly from the start that the cellulosic ethanol mandates were wishful thinking, and that there was practically zero chance of meeting the targets.
"I feel like I'm an entertainer every day, whether I'm trying to convince somebody that mine's the best sweet corn to buy in the valley, or that dropping a few dollars at the gate to go into the corn maze is a good idea, " said Keith Stocker.
Across the South and lower Midwest, floodwaters have covered about 3 million acres of farmland, eroding for many farmers what could have been a profitable year for corn, wheat, rice and cotton, officials said.
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Across the South and lower Midwest, floodwaters have already covered about 3 million acres of farmland, eroding for many farmers what could have been a profitable year for corn, wheat, rice and cotton, officials said.
Cereals such as sorghum, millet and corn are now not available on the market, it said.
The warehouse plans to store more corn, wheat and other commodities this year, he said, but those crops do not produce the profit margins rice does.
But the EPA said Thursday that the impact of ethanol on corn prices was only 7 cents per bushel--a fraction of the overall price increase since last year.
The USDA said ethanol producers likely will increase their use of corn, and consumption by emerging market countries continues to be strong.
Monsanto said better-than-expected sales for its corn, soybean and vegetable products will result in a 25.0% boost to seed sales in 2008 .
Published in the online version of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the report said soil management practices in the region's corn and soybean fields are partly to blame.
But these stores were just an introduction to what had really changed: what had really changed were the subdi-visions beyond the stores, the subdivisions where ten years before there had been only broadleaf tobacco and corn fields, subdivisions with signs at the gated entrances that said MONACO ESTATES and STONEHAVEN, and with streets named Princess Grace Way and Sheep Meadow Circle.
On Tuesday, the U.S. government said close to 10.0% of Iowa's corn crop is water-logged.
As for live music, Mr Stephenson said he hoped the call for public input would reinvigorate the Corn Exchange.
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Advocates such as Coleman and Georgia Tech professor Marilyn Brown said there are going to be better sources for ethanol than corn.
Last week, the Obama Administration said its new calculations showed that grain-based biofuels like corn ethanol and soy-based biodiesel displaced more carbon dioxide than originally thought.
Celanese Chief Executive David Weidman said last week that the process would make ethanol cheaper than using corn.
McCain also spoke against policies that he said "prevent consumers from benefiting" from ethanol not made from corn.
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Stephen Platt, senior account executive with Archer Financial Services, said the general weakness in commodities this week pressured gold, noting corn prices fell 10% following a bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
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