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

Amid a severe drought, does it still make sense to use corn for fuel?, Washington Post, July 31, 2012. The biggest U.S. drought in half a century is devastating farms across the Midwest. 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 economics, featured.