Tag: corn ethanol

• Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 08:28 UTC

  Drought in US farms is helping Brazil’s exports of corn and ethanol

  

  Brazil's trade ministry said the country's exports of corn and ethanol rose in October as foreign buyers turned to Brazil after the worst drought in 50 years ravaged US crops.

• Saturday, August 11th 2012 - 11:17 UTC

  US consumers face dearer pork, chicken and beef because of the drought

  

  Pork and chicken will join beef on the menu of expensive meats as drought and US ethanol policy combine in a corn “disaster”, the head of the world’s largest pork producer has said.