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Corn Nourishes the Hopi Identity, but Climate-Driven Drought Is Stressing the Tribe’s Foods and Traditions

Most Hopi grow corn with only the precipitation that falls on their fields, but two decades of drought have some of them testing the waters of irrigation and hoping they can preserve other customs with their harvests.

By David Wallace

Ann Tenakhongva, right, 62, and her husband, Clark Tenakhongva, 65, sort traditional Hopi corn at their home on First Mesa on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona in late September, 2022. The corn comes from the family's field in the valley between First Mesa and Second Mesa, which Clark had just harvested. The corn is organized on racks to dry out and then stored in cans and bins for years to come. Much of the corn is ground up for food and ceremonial uses. Credit: David Wallace
An aerial view from a drone shows a grain cart transferring corn to a transport truck as they harvest in a field on Oct. 12, 2019 in Baxter, Iowa. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

As Russia’s War In Ukraine Disrupts Food Production, Experts Question the Expanding Use of Cropland for Biofuels

By Georgina Gustin

Biofuel Grass a Heavy Drinker

By Lisa Song

Ethanol Production Follows the Subsidies

By Dave Levitan

Study: Ethanol Mandate Creates 10% Chance of a Corn Price Spike

By Dave Levitan

Turning Food Into Fuel While Families Go Hungry

By Max Ajl

Corn and Soy – Crops that Feed the World – Face Steep Drop Off As Climate Changes

By Max Ajl

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