close up of a ripe ear of corn in a corn field in summer

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Corn or maize is a staple crop in the Midwestern United States. Corn is used for a wide variety of purposes including feeding livestock, hundreds of foods and drinks for human comsumption, and biofuel and other industrial products. The United States harvests over half of the worlds corn crops. Corn is grown around the world in temperate climates like Brazil, China, France, India, and Argentina.

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Size: 3600px × 5410px
Location: Indiana Illinois Midwest United States US USA
Photo credit: © Brigette Supernova / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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