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Tapping Protected Lands to Help Corn


Published June 24, 2008

Midwestern floods have hurt crops and helped bring corn prices to record highs. To help offset the problem, an Iowa senator is encouraging planting in environmentally-protected lands. Jeff Tyler has more.

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