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this video was made possible by the curiosity stream and nebula bundle sign up and get the ad-free and extended version of this video available only on nebula [Music] the united states is a powerhouse in the cultivation of corn when driving across the upper midwest you will be met by vast cornfields stretching to the horizon in either direction this industry was the bedrock of the american diet corn flour corn bread cornmeal all staples of traditional american food but in the last decade this industry has been slowly pivoting to an entirely different industry the energy industry today nearly half of all corn production goes to the production of ethanol a biofuel that is being mixed with gasoline with the goal of reducing the carbon footprint of your daily commute for the average american 10 of their gasoline is now composed of ethanol and corn farmers across the us are making more than ever thanks to the government mandated ingredient of gasoline pushing the value of their crop higher