FEED GRAINS -- CORN

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

COLUMBUS INTRODUCED CORN TO EUROPE

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

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

MAJOR WORLD PRODUCERS: UNITED STATES CHINA BRAZIL ARGENTINA EUROPE FSU

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

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

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

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE LAND PLANTED TO CORN:

Factors influencing corn acres: Government programs – Set-aside – CRP – Loan Rate

Factors influencing corn acres: Government programs – Set-aside – CRP – Loan Rate Price of corn

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

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

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

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?

32 Pounds of Starch OR 33 Pounds of Sweetener OR 2.5 Gallons of Fuel Ethanol AND 11.4 Pounds of 20% Gluten Feed AND 3 Pounds of 60% Gluten Meal AND 1.6 Pounds of Corn Oil