2
It varies from year to year, of course, but Illinois farmers typically produce around two billion bushels of corn every year.
CORN
The nation of Russia produces about 6 to 7 million tons of corn per year. The production of that grain has been going up consistently for several years.
The amount of corn produced by Brazil in the 2012-2013 growing season was around 76 million tons. Other important crops grown in Brazil are soybeans and coffee.
2
2008
China is the world's second-largest producer of corn.
Nevada is not one of the powerhouses of corn production. They do other things much better. For corn, they convert other state's grains into ethanol. Most of their corn crop goes to silage -- 130,000 tons.
Average yield per year for the period 2005 - 2009: Field corn - 8.916 million bushels Sweet corn - 66,540,000 pounds
5 basillion tons
Over nine thousand
According to the USDA, one acre of corn removes about 8 tons of carbon dioxide from the air in a growing season. At 180 bushels per acre, corn produces enough oxygen to supply a year's needs for 131 people.
Yes, China did produce goods.
CORN
CORN
If conditions are right you might get 4 ears of corn per stalk. Without enough water and the right type and amount of fertilizer you might get 0!