L.R. Equipment's external corn-burning furnace provides enough heat for an entire house and can be hooked up to existing systems. It runs on clean-burning corn dried to 15 percent moisture. BEAVERTON ...

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, ...

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 ...

WATERLOO -- Livestock farmers aren't the only ones getting squeezed by high corn prices. Corn stove and furnace sales have cooled off dramatically this winter, dealers say. Corn prices have more than ...

While corn stoves and furnaces may save money, retailers say there is work and maintenance involved. Unlike natural gas and LP that's piped or brought to a home, people using corn as a heating source ...

The latest weapon in Art Hallman's five-year battle against soaring utility bills arrived in his basement last month. It clicked on, sending a pulse of toasty warmth through his home in downtown ...

After a month of trials and many errors, Superintendent John M. Searles of Merrill Community Schools is finally confident his money-saving corn furnace is working properly. "It seems to be heating ...