Midwest flooding, high fertilizer costs, and fewer planted acres are driving up the price of corn. The inflated commodity price is killing the profit in ethanol (not such a bad thing) and driving up the cost of feeding a family. From chicken to beef to milk, it is all tied to the price of corn. In addition, farmers are returning to crops with lower input costs and higher returns, making corn even more expensive. Consumers will have to endure these continuous food cost increases as we watch what little corn we have be converted for fuel tanks.