FIELDCORN

Field corn

Field corn is maize of varieties that are not, in the United States, grown primarily for consumption as human food in the form of fresh kernels. While popcorn is not grown for human consumption in form of fresh kernels, it is not considered to be field corn. More than 98% of corn-growing land in the U.S. is in use for field-corn production.

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