6. THINK IT THROUGH You are a farmer in the U. S. Mid- west, own 1000 acres, and intend to farm corn for a liv.
a
ing. Would you choose to grow genetically modified corn?
How would you manage pests and weeds? Would you grow
corn for people's food, livestock feed, or biofuels? Think
of the various ways corn is grown, purchased, and valued
in different places—such as the United States, Europe,
and southern Mexico—as you formulate your answer.