Can cheaper corn change the way we farm?

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By Donald CarrApr 22, 2015, 7:09 am86 pts
America has too much corn. Year after year of farmers responding to incentives to grow more of America’s largest crop has resulted in a glut of the commodity. With high supply and slackening demand, prices have fallen dramatically since the corn gold rush sparked in 2007. But will low prices actually…

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