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Answers about corn
Corn is a
cerealplant of the grass family and its edible
grain.
The domesticated
crop originated in the Americas and is one of the most widely distributed of the world’s
food crops.
Corn is used as
livestock feed, as human food, as
biofuel, and as raw material in industry.
I-40 Corn Belt
When people think of corn production in the United States, Interstate 80 comes to mind.
While these states carry the country with acres of corn, many other states contribute to the national crop.
This week, we look at how corn production differs for producers along the Interstate 40 corridor.
Matt Makens has an update on the weather for the coming week focused on crop production.
Dr. Ron Heiniger with North Carolina State University explains why North Carolina has a perfect storm for crop diseases and how corn thrives.
Then Dr. Jason Kelley with the University of Arkansas explains how robust the Arkansas corn crop can be, even if they don't have 50"+ annual rainfall.