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Corn is a type of cereal grass that is grown and harvested for its seed for use in everything from salad dressing to corn bread to livestock feed. It is the most popular cereal grass grown in North America, and one that grows very well in hot and relatively humid environments. Ask and answer questions about corn here.

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Why was Bt corn developed?

Bt-corn is a type of genetically modified organism, termed GMO. A GMO is a plant or animal that has been genetically modified through the addition of a small amount of genetic material from other organisms through molecular techniques. Currently, the GMOs on the market today have been given genetic traits to provide protection from pests, tolerance to pesticides, or improve its quality. Examples of GMO field crops include Bt-potatoes, Bt-corn, Bt-sweet corn, Roundup Ready soybeans, Roundup Ready Corn, and Liberty Link corn.

How is field corn used?

To dry field corn, most farmers use a dryer system in the corn silo after the corn is put into the silo. If the corn cannot be dried this way, a standing corn crib that is at least 3 feet off the ground can be used to let the corn air dry. The legs of the corn crib should be lashed with stove pipe to prevent rats and field mice from getting into the corn.

How does the corn snakes adapt to its habitat?

Snakes respond to their environment by reacting to the temperature. The snakes for example will find a hole to make its home if the surface is too hot. Also, the snake will shed its skin more frequently if it is in an unusually hot environment.

How long does corn stay in the digestive tract?

Kernel corn is not digested, it is a food that most people eat whole. This is due to lack of the necessary digestive enzymes.

Why is an ear of corn living?

it is living because you are all dumb asses

Who was a person who ground corn and wheat into grain?

A miller is a person who operates a mill. This can be used to grind wheat into flour. Traditional mills were water wheel or wind operated, these were later replaced by steam and other methods of powering the mill.

In non-motorised or poor societies, grain is still ground by pounding grain in a mortar with a pestle. This very labour intensive and time consuming task is usually done by women.

How can you make a can of corn substitute for can of cream corn in a recipe?

It might matter depending on what you are making. If you put the whole corn in a blender or food processor and chopped it a bit you would get close to the same result.

What to feed corn snakes?

its probably ok if it will eat it. i cornsnakes eat mice or rats though. sometimes small birds

What is an advantage and disadvantage to the environment of making corn-based products?

An advantage of corn-based biodegradable plastics is that they can be broken down by bacteria. However, making and using corn-based products also has its drawbacks. People sometimes cut down rain forests to make way for cornfields. Corn that would otherwise be used for food is sometimes diverted to make disposable products.

Is corn considered a roughage?

Yes it is very high fiber, and hard to break down.

What percent of US corn is genetically modified?

First you must specify whether you mean GM foods that are modified by gene replacement in the lab or by selection and hybridization. Because of the stigma given GMO's by pseudo scientists there are very few directly grown, non processed GM foods. Almost all soybeans grown in the US are GMO and most of the corn and canola. Sweet corn, however, is not GM, but it's a hybrid. Growers must use herbicides to control weeds because there is no GM seed to do it.

How is corn in gum?

Gum needs corn syrup for sweetness.

Foods with the word corn in them?

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Aztecs and corn?

Corn was the staple grain of the Aztec Empire but they also included beans and squash. Maize is eaten at almost every meal and in a variety of ways, but the most important is the tortilla.

What is milled corn?

It is of two types wet milling and dry milling.

Wet milling involves separating the corn kernel into its component parts (germ, fiber,

protein, and starch) prior to fermentation

What are uses of corn dehusker?

Corn is used a food. Corn leafs or covers and its cores are used in ovens to get fire or heat.

Do corn dogs expire?

Yep, freezing is better. But eating them is the best!

Where does sweet corn come from?

It is very surprising to hear but sweetcorn actually origanates from Sweeden. This funny yellow stuff is delicious and we all know it!

how wonderful it is to eat with celery

but there you have it, the best fact in the world!

What month do you pick corn?

depends where u live, and if ure using ureslef for feed or selling it. There a certan moister content it should have when picked, to dry u lose money to wet u get docked for moister. Usally they pick it in the fall after its dried out well. but depends where u live and how the weather been could be sooner or later

Why detassle corn?

Usually you take the tassels off to pollinate corn (you shake the tassels onto the silk) each of the silk hairs produces one kernel of corn. Also, Detasseling is done to cross-breed, or hybridize, two different varieties of corn. Corn is planted in alternating rows of different corn varieties. One variety is detasseled (tassels removed ) and is fertilized by the second variety to produce an improved hybrid.

Does giant corn grow in Wisconsin?

man your crazy yes they do but here and ill tell you everything on my website call melisacbc.com

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and i cann tell you everything about different states

im doing Wisconsin of course they grow cranberries most of all

What was the price of corn in 1948?

The price of corn went over $2 per bushel for the first time in 1948. It reached as high as $2.55 during that year.