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  2. Maize milling - Wikipedia

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    The best quality maize meal is therefore obtained by: De-germinating the maize prior to milling Milling with rollers rather than hammer mills or plate mills/disc mills. Alternatively, if the budget is small, the whole maize, after cleaning and conditioning, may be milled by means of the plate mill only and then sifted (without de-germination ...

  3. Combine harvester - Wikipedia

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    Corn combine harvester with grain cart (click for video) The modern combine harvester , also called a combine , is a machine designed to harvest a variety of cultivated seeds. Combine harvesters are one of the most economically important labour-saving inventions, significantly reducing the fraction of the population engaged in agriculture. [ 1 ]

  4. Glass Gem Corn - Wikipedia

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    Harvest the corn when the husks are dry and brown. [7] Glass Gem is a fast maturing variety. Typically, it is ready to harvest in 110–120 days. [8] By using simple selection it is easy to breed this variety of corn for the colors and patterns wanted. Select kernels with the desired properties from as many ears as possible.

  5. Agricultural cycle - Wikipedia

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    The agricultural cycle is the annual cycle of activities related to the growth and harvest of a crop (plant). These activities include loosening the soil, seeding, special watering, moving plants when they grow bigger, and harvesting, among others.

  6. Corn production in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The production of corn (Zea mays mays, also known as "maize") plays a major role in the economy of the United States. The US is the largest corn producer in the world, with 96,000,000 acres (39,000,000 ha) of land reserved for corn production. Corn growth is dominated by west/north central Iowa and east central Illinois. Approximately 13% of ...

  7. How to Freeze Corn in Three Simple Steps - AOL

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    Remove the corn from the ice water, pat it dry, place it on a clean surface, and— using a sharp knife—cut off the kernels. Then, simply place them in a well-labeled bag and put them in the ...

  8. Pace, size of corn and soybean harvest across Iowa, Midwest ...

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    CHICAGO — Farmers are harvesting what are among the largest corn and soybean crops in history at the fastest pace in years, straining their physical capabilities and their grain storage capacity ...

  9. Corn stover - Wikipedia

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    Corn field in Liechtenstein. Corn stover consists of the leaves, stalks, and cobs of corn (maize) (Zea mays ssp. mays L.) plants left in a field after harvest. Such stover makes up about half of the yield of a corn crop [1] and is similar to straw from other cereal grasses; in Britain it is sometimes called corn straw. Corn stover is a very ...