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Why Is Corn Called Corn? The Surprising History Behind Agriculture’s Most Familiar Crop

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, This Land of Ours

What’s in a Name? When most Americans hear the word “corn,” they immediately think of the tall green stalks that dominate fields across the Midwest. For generations, corn has been …

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How Deere & Mansour Revolutionized Corn Planting in 19th Century America

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Corn, This Land of Ours

American agriculture in the mid-1800s was undergoing rapid transformation as farmers searched for better tools to improve productivity and efficiency. One of the greatest challenges of the era was achieving …