NEW YORK (Reuters) - Removing cobs from fields may help corn plants grow better and provide a feedstock for next-generation cellulosic ethanol, said a fuel expert at private company Poet, the top U.S.

The technical term for most of the corn on the cob we eat is sweet corn, so named because it's far more flavorful than the dry and starchy field corn that is used for animal feed, fuel, and processed ...