While biofuels may be a boon for motorists besieged by the constantly rising price of gas, they may also cause the disappearance of one of the most well-known alcoholic drinks in the world, tequila.

According to the Telegraph, farmers in Mexico are starting to turn their backs on blue agave, tequila's base ingredient, in favor of more profitable crops like corn. Corn prices have skyrocketed recently due mostly to the demand for ethanol.

In the past six years, agave prices have gone down from 80 cents a pound to less than two cents. Up to 35 percent less agave was planted in Mexico last year. Mexican officials expect this trend to continue this year. This paints a pretty bleak picture for next year's National Tequila Day.

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