Hucked and Shucked: The hidden costs of turning America's corn crop into fuel
dnetesn
17 points
3 comments
October 09, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
comrade1234
Curious why they don't grow sugarcane in the south. Seems like that would be the better crop than corn for ethanol. Is it not warm enough?
xnx
Article barely touches on water use.