Country X can grow corn more cheaply than Country Y.
Climate is the primary reason. Much of Canada is north of the primary temperate corn-producing area. Wheat is more cold-tolerant than corn and has a shorter growing season as well. Corn production in Canada tends to be limited to short-season varieties which typically don't yield as much.
If you have 60 pounds of shelled corn (15% moisture), then you have 1.07 bushels of corn.
Illinois
The economy in North Carolina in the 1700's was good they had good soil for agriculture. They could grow many crops such as: tobacco, soybeans, corn, cotton, squash, beans, rice, indigo and some more.
Nebraska is the historical corn-growing state of the US, and has the nickname "the Cornhusker State." But, of course, Iowa has actually produced the most corn for years, annually growing 50% more corn than Nebraska according to the USDA.
Iowa leads the Nation in soybean production as well as corn and pork.
{| |- | Iowa would grow more corn. West Virginia has a very mountainous climate. It is also cooler there and many field are partially shaded during the day. |}
Based on the fact that Iowa has been the largest producer of corn for the past 14 years, Iowa would produce more corn than West Virginia. Iowa produces around 1,769,000,000 bushels of corn per year. West Virginia only produces 2,720,000 bushels of corn per year.
Iowa, Illinois, and in most years, Nebraska all produce a billion and a half bushels or more of corn.
Iowa harvests more field corn than sweet corn.
CORN! CORN! and more CORN!
Iowa has produced the largest corn crop of any state for each of the past 14 years. In an average year, Iowa produces more corn than most whole countries. For example, Iowa grows three times as much corn as a country like Argentina. Sources: http://www.iowacorn.org/cms/en/CornEducation/FAQ/Faq.aspx & http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=310413
Iowa.
Iowa because its in the country where most corn crops are produced.
Iowa, by a huge margin.
beef, grain, soil, tobaccoWell, I do know that Iowa grows alot of corn, they have lots of pigs, and the manufacture farming supplies. I did a project on Iowa