Hagerty said the price of corn has flown the coop, and since chicken feed on corn, his wing prices may increase. Not only are fuel increases affecting their product prices, but so is the demand for corn, a commodity connected to many entrees and side items. Protein's popularity and the ethanol push has equated to more cash for corn, so that means Hagerty is open to making changes. So to remain competitive in the market, restauranteers like Hagerty find themselves starting from scratch when...

And because farmers are switching acreage from soybeans, rice and other crops to cash in on the corn frenzy, prices for those crops have also risen. A combination of forces, including bad weather, heightened demand for corn to produce ethanol, strong buying from consumers and higher energy costs, is boosting prices. farmers are estimated to have planted the largest corn crop in decades this year in response to strong demand for corn to make ethanol, a fuel alternative that is blended with...

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Federal disaster assistance available for 81 Illinois counties Governor Rod Blagojevichsays federal disaster assistance is now available for farmers and nursery owners in 81 of Illinois' 102 counties to help them recover from an April freeze that damaged crops. Federal disaster assistance available for 81 Illinois counties Governor Rod Blagojevichsays federal disaster assistance is now available for farmers and nursery owners in 81 of Illinois' 102 counties to help them recover from an...

Consumer groups and environmentalists have blasted ethanol, made mostly from corn in the United States, for sending a shock wave through the food system as the grain is pulled away from the food crop to produce fuel, Reuters reported. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), an ethanol group, released a study last Thursday that chided critics who claim corn is responsible for the lion's share of the food price increase. Montana legislature changes several provisions in a price gouging law,...