Episode #16.39
- Episode aired Nov 11, 2007
- 56m
One of the factors affecting world grain prices is a massive jump in demand for corn-based ethanol in the United States. This boom reflects generous US government subsidies and the fact that... Read allOne of the factors affecting world grain prices is a massive jump in demand for corn-based ethanol in the United States. This boom reflects generous US government subsidies and the fact that the corn lobby has political muscle Australian farmers could only dream of. Washington co... Read allOne of the factors affecting world grain prices is a massive jump in demand for corn-based ethanol in the United States. This boom reflects generous US government subsidies and the fact that the corn lobby has political muscle Australian farmers could only dream of. Washington correspondent Mark Simkin reports on how an obsession with corn-based ethanol is having glob... Read all