8-14-12 (Little Falls, MN) --  A Little Falls ethanol plant has suspended operations due to high corn prices and a low availability of corn locally.  Late last month, the Central Minnesota Ethanol Co-op notified employees of the decision.  The plant's general manager hopes to resume operations in September or October, once the new corn crop comes in.  Up until now, the plant produced around 21 million gallons of ethanol a year.