Amid a drought, does it still make sense to use corn for fuel?

Amid a drought, does it still make sense to use corn for fuel?, The Ada News, Aug. 23, 2012. The biggest U.S. drought in half a century is devastating farms across the Midwest. Crops are wilting. Food prices are on the rise. Under the circumstances, then, does it still make sense for the government to divert a hefty portion of the nation’s corn output into making fuel? Michael Roberts, agricultural and resource economics, featured.