Attractiveness Of Ethanol & Sugar Corn

As oil prices drop, ethanol becomes less attractive. Lester reports how this might affect an upcoming decision about the fuel. And... a corn crop to run our cars. You've heard of sweet corn, but what about sugar corn? Shawn Allee takes a taste of this new crop - one invented as a alternative way to make ethanol.

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