Modern agriculture employs a wide array of tools and techniques to cultivate healthy and robust corn, soybeans and other crops. This includes sophisticated GPS-guided machinery for precision planting, innovative irrigation systems to provide crops [...]
When many people think about jobs related to corn, they immediately think of the men and women who grow and harvest the crop. While that makes sense—corn farmers are at the core of the industry—the [...]
Worrying about the weather and scanning the skies for any possible sign of rain consumes the days—and sometimes, nights—of many farmers across the country. Corn and other crops need water to grow. In many [...]
As environmental awareness grows, consumers' preferences are increasingly shifting towards sustainable and eco-friendly products. This trend is also evident in the fuel industry. More and more consumers are searching for alternative biofuels like E15 [...]
Did you know that you can trace your bag of Frito-Lay corn chips back to a Nebraska family farm? At first glance, Gothenburg doesn’t appear to be much different from many other rural Nebraska [...]
If ever there were a season for corn, it would be summer. The fields are a brilliant green, the corn plants are starting to get tall and sweet corn is inching closer to maturity [...]
Two common fuels available at service stations around the country are Unleaded 88 and Super Unleaded. Both of these ethanol blends are excellent fuel sources that also are beneficial to the environment, but they [...]
Corn is nutrient-dense food that contains many surprising health benefits. That’s because corn contains many essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. In addition to being a rich source of carbohydrates and fiber, corn also contains [...]
1. Why do farmers detassel corn? Each corn plant has a spikey top filled with pollen called a tassel. Farmers sometimes remove the tassel, a process called detasseling, from some corn plants to control [...]
Corn farming and raising cattle go hand in hand, so it’s no surprise corn is an important part of a nutritious diet for beef cattle. Corn provides a well-balanced diet for the animals, which [...]
Flex fuel is a clean-burning, renewable and sustainable resource that can be blended with gasoline to reduce emissions and increase fuel efficiency for your vehicle. Using flex fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up [...]
High fructose corn syrup has been a target of much criticism in recent years, with some suggesting that it is more dangerous than other sweeteners. However, the truth is it can be used to [...]
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