Article: More corn! Why are farmers planting extra corn this year?
Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin);  October 1, 2007 ;     555 words ...Many people like the taste of sweet corn. But corn is not just for eating. Corn can be found in more than 3,000 products--toothpaste, crayons, and rubber tires, to name just a few. Corn is also used to make a special fuel for cars. That fuel is called...

Article: Create your own corn silage.
Countryside & Small Stock Journal;  July 1, 2001 ;     671 words ......not just for the big boys Anyone can make corn silage--you don't need big expensive equipment...Oregon. I planted only 1,000 feet of row corn and used a hand pushed planter, chipper...limed and fertilized with manure. Field corn (silage) has a much stronger root system...

Article: Corn is good for you; Corn is not only a tasty treat, but also a cereal that provides a lot of health benefits.(Health Care * Nutritious Food)
Latino Leaders;  April 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Corn is a complex carbohydrate and a source of vitamin C and fiber, so it is more nutritious and lower in fat than white flour. Corn tortillas do not contain gluten, which makes them a great...bread for those people with gluten intolerance. Besides, corn allergy is extremely rare. Corn bran is a ...

Article: SIC 0115 Corn
Encyclopedia of American Industries;      700+ words ...SIC 0115 CORN This entry includes establishments primarily engaged in the production of field corn for grain or seed. Establishments primarily engaged in the production of sweet corn are classified under SIC 0161: Vegetables and...

Article: Feeding field corn and stalks saves money; and sheep love it. (Feeds & feeding).
Countryside & Small Stock Journal;  May 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......and June, as we were trying to plant our corn, we had massive amounts of rain from several...too early, resulting in a poor stand of corn on some of our land. We were fortunate enough to have had a fair amount of our corn planted and growing before the rains came...

Article: You can grow corn. (The garden).
Countryside & Small Stock Journal;  May 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Nothing tastes better than sweet corn that has gone from cornstalk to cookpot in...grow it in your own backyard. Traditionally, corn is planted in 4-row blocks to insure maximum pollination. Corn is pollinated by wind, not by insects, so it...

Article: Growing corn for feed.
Countryside & Small Stock Journal;  May 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...As we were trying to plant our corn last May and June, we had massive amounts...enough to have had a fair amount of our corn planted and growing before the rains came...the wettest fields nearest the barns, the corn was only 2-4 feet tall in early August...

Article: Corn Hits $6 a Bushel on Tight Supplies
AP Online;  April 3, 2008 ;     700 words ...Corn prices jumped to a record $6 a bushel Thursday, driven up...grocery bill and further squeeze struggling ethanol producers. Corn prices have shot up nearly 30 percent this year amid dwindling...week predicted that American farmers _ the world's biggest corn producers _ will plant sharply less of the ...

Article: corn
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      450 words ...in botany. The name corn is given to the leading cereal crop of any major region. In England corn means wheat; in Scotland and Ireland, oats. The grain called corn in the United States is Indian corn or maize ( Zea mays ). The part of the United...

Article: Corn
Plant Sciences;      700+ words ...Corn Corn, Indian corn, or maize is one of three grasses that account for almost half of all human calories consumed. The seed of these grasses are called cereals and each developed in a distinct part of the world: corn in the Americas, specifically...

Article: Basic to our food chain is plain old field corn.
FDA Consumer;  November 1, 1984 ;     700+ words ...A legend about corn is that it makes a faint, crackling noise...this belief, firmly held by some old-time corn farmers, a group of plant scientists several...that they did indeed hear the sound of corn reaching up toward the sky. If they were...

Article: Corn farmers' hopes are dashed by the flood
AP Online;  June 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ...This year's corn crop was Bill Talsma's lottery ticket...drenching rains damaged the rest. Had all his corn come in, Talsma could have seen a profit...the 50-year-old Talsma said. Across the Corn Belt states of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri...

Article: Corn prices jump to record $6 a bushel, driving up costs for food, alternative energy
AP Worldstream;  April 3, 2008 ;     594 words ...Corn prices jumped to a record $6 a bushel (25 kilograms) Thursday...grocery bill and further squeeze struggling ethanol producers. Corn prices have shot up nearly 30 percent this year amid dwindling...week predicted that American farmers _ the world's biggest corn producers _ will plant sharply less of the ...

Article: USDA Bets on Soy, but Farmers Like Corn
AP Online;  April 8, 2008 ;     649 words ......Agriculture released its estimate of how much corn, soybeans and other crops farmers will...forecasters were betting he wouldn't. Plant more corn. The USDA said Monday that it expects American farmers to cut back on corn this year in favor of soybeans. But soybean...