http://www.synthstuff.com/mt/archives/individual/2007/01/unintended_consequences_the_price_of_corn.html The US Government is subsidizing the production of ethanol from corn and this is causing a spike in the prices. Two articles show some of the unintended consequences: High price of corn affecting diary operations: Walloped by high corn pricesEnergy... en-us http://www.garyjones.org/mt/archives/000454.html There's been some talk about the competition for grain between ethanol producers, livestock operations and people this week. A number of blogs picked up on the comments of Mexican president Felipe Calderon about the rising cost of corn, a staple of th...