The power of corn

Many farmers are planting corn this year. Much of that corn will be converted into ethanol to fuel cars. We are slowly running out of oil. Ethanol allows us a way to make fuel on the farm.

Back in the 1800's people used whale oil for fuel. It was thought that as the supply of whales dwindled there would be a fuel shortage.

In fact, one of these whales was hunted this year by an Inuit village. They found a 19th century lance inside the whale which could be 130 years old.