Price of meat, milk and eggs is expected to climb, increasing proportion of maize used to produce ethanol for fuel has pushed prices higher
Drought Re-Ignites Food vs. Fuel Fight
1
The ethanol plant in Galva, Iowa turns corn into auto fuel. (Steve Baragona/VOA)
2
Alan Bennett grows corn for the ethanol plant in Galva, Iowa. (Steve Baragona/VOA)
3
Bill Tentinger raises pigs in Le Mars, Iowa. (Steve Baragona/VOA)
4
Competition for corn from ethanol is raising the cost of feeding pigs. (Steve Baragona/VOA)