STARK CITY, Mo. — Using corn rather than propane to heat a poultry house makes sense to Bill Harvill, of Stark City. It would make more sense if he could find larger stoves to heat his eight poultry ...

Description: Corn burning boilers and furnaces burn dry shelled corn to make heat. Demand: In 2005, shipments of freestanding pellet stoves and inserts, which includes corn burners, topped 118,000 — a ...

COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) -- Gary Egger says it didn't take much to realize using corn to heat his home would save him lots of cash as the nation braces for rising gas prices this winter. "I raise corn," ...

Since natural gas prices increased, more people are turning to alternative fuels to heat their houses. After MidAmerican Energy announced last year it would increase its gas rates, Stacie Fidlar, of ...

PINE ISLAND, Minn. -- The demand for corn-burning furnaces keeps Ken Markham in running shoes. Markham, who owns Zumbro Ag, Ranch and Pet in Pine Island, added more hours to his daily routine Oct. 1, ...

As one of the scientists cited in "Corn-Burning Benefits Hinge on How It's Grown" [news story, Jan. 27], I couldn't agree more with the conclusion that corn must be grown sustainably to reduce carbon ...