Audio Article: How the Electric Car Killed the Corn Industry

Story by Robert Turner, read by Jessica Mitchell. If we all switch to driving electric vehicles, the market could drown in excess corn. Tobacco farmers offer solutions. Robert Turner unpacks agriculture's most intractable problems in a new column for MOTHER EARTH NEWS. This story comes from the June/July 2023 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine.   For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS website. If you're interested in workshops about everything from cheesemaking to soil health to building around your property, you can take our online classes and attend the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fairs. MOTHER EARTH NEWS's sister publications include Grit, Backyard Poultry, and Backyard Beekeeping.