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FEED GRAINS -- CORN

FEED GRAINS -- CORN. THE MAYAN, AZTEC AND INCA CIVILIZATIONS DEPENDED UPON CORN FOOD ART CULTURE. COLUMBUS INTRODUCED CORN TO EUROPE. The American heritage

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FEED GRAINS -- CORN

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  1. FEED GRAINS -- CORN

  2. THE MAYAN, AZTEC AND INCA CIVILIZATIONS DEPENDED UPON CORN FOOD ART CULTURE

  3. COLUMBUS INTRODUCED CORN TO EUROPE

  4. The American heritage Tomato, potato, squash, bean, corn, peanut, hot pepper, cacao, vanilla, pineapple, ... turkeyAll these products were unknown in Europe, Asia and Africa before the discovery of the American continent by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

  5. CORN IS GROWN IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CLIMATES RANGING FROM THE DRY PLAINS OF RUSSIA TO SUBTROPICAL AREAS OF FLORIDA

  6. MAJOR WORLD PRODUCERS: UNITED STATES CHINA BRAZIL ARGENTINA EUROPE FSU

  7. 95 % OF ALL CORN GROWN IN THE UNITED STATES IS DENT CORN

  8. OTHER TYPES OF CORN : SWEET CORN POPCORN FLOUR CORN WAXY CORN

  9. CORN IS PRODUCED IN ABOUT EVERY STATE OF THE UNION LEADING STATES: IOWA ILLINOIS NEBRASKA INDIANA OHIO MINNESOTA

  10. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE LAND PLANTED TO CORN:

  11. Factors influencing corn acres: Government programs • Set-aside • CRP • Loan Rate

  12. Factors influencing corn acres: Government programs • Set-aside • CRP • Loan Rate Price of corn

  13. Factors influencing corn acres: Government programs • set-aside • CRP • Loan Rate Price of corn Price of competing crops

  14. Factors influencing corn acres: Government programs • set-aside • CRP • Loan Rate Price of corn Price of competing crops Weather

  15. Factors influencing corn acres: Government programs • set-aside • CRP • Loan Rate Price of corn Price of competing crops Weather Price of inputs

  16. A typical bushel of corn weighs 56 pounds and contains approximately 72,800 kernels. Most of the weight is the starch, oil, protein and fiber, with some natural moisture. What can be extracted from a bushel of corn?

  17. 32 Pounds of StarchOR33 Pounds of SweetenerOR2.5 Gallons of Fuel EthanolAND11.4 Pounds of 20% Gluten FeedAND3 Pounds of 60% Gluten MealAND1.6 Pounds of Corn Oil

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