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The Corn Belt is a region of the Midwestern United States and part of the Southern United States that, since the 1850s, has dominated corn production in the United States. In North America , corn is the common word for maize .
Black Belt (region of Alabama), a section of Alabama (and extending into Mississippi) having a particular concentration of African Americans; Borscht Belt, a region of Jewish resorts in the Catskill Mountains; Corn Belt, midwestern and southern states where corn is the primary crop; Cotton Belt, southern states where cotton is or was a primary crop
The Western Corn Belt Plains is a Level III ecoregion designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in seven U.S. states, though predominantly in Iowa. It has been subdivided into fifteen Level IV ecoregions .
The US is the world's largest producer of corn. [8] According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average U.S. yield for corn was 177 bushels per acre, up 3.3 percent over 2020 and a record high, with 16 states posting state records in output, and Iowa reporting a record of 205 bushels of corn per acre.
"When you have a heat ridge centered across the corn belt region (like we did the other day), the corn can actually increase levels of humidity and dewpoint temperatures to make the apparent ...
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Eight farmers in the key Midwestern crop-growing states of Iowa, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio told Reuters they are emptying storage bins of corn and soybeans harvested in 2023 after holding tight ...
The eastern wetter half is a major corn and soybean-producing region known as the Corn Belt, and the western drier half is known as the Wheat Belt because of its high rate of wheat production. [3] The Central Valley of California produces fruits, vegetables, and nuts.