(AP) The persistent drought is taking a toll on producers of ethanol, with corn becoming so scarce that nearly two dozen ethanol plants have been forced to halt production. The Renewable Fuels ...

For Rita Firestone, growing, harvesting and selling sweet corn has been an integral part of her life ever since she and her late husband started The Original Firestone’s sweet corn stand 52 years ago ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) -- Recent rainfall and severe storms has taken over crops in the Dubuque region, leaving Fincel's Sweet Corn with a temporary shortage. According to the National Weather Service, ...

But ethanol production won't likely resume until after 2013 corn is harvested in late August or September. Industry experts don't expect a shortage — millions of barrels are stockpiled and the ...