UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 03:  A corn cob is photographed during harvest in Yankton County, South Dakota, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. Corn fell to the lowest in more than a week on speculation that slumping equity and energy markets signal weakening economic growth and slower demand for commodities, including grain-based livestock feed and biofuels.  (Photo by Aaron Packard/Bloomberg via Getty Images)