- Nearly one third of our nation's corn crop is exported to other countries.
- Corn is a major component in many food items like cereals, peanut butter, snack foods and soft drinks.
- Grain elevators were invented in 1842 in Buffalo, New York.
- Soybeans are used in industrial products including oils, soaps, cosmetics, resins, plastics, inks, solvents, and biodiesel.
- The "Corn Belt" includes the states of Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, and Kentucky.
- Harvest is the process of gathering mature crops from the fields. The harvest also marks the end of the growing season.
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