Corn on the Move!

Minnesota Farmers grow a lot of corn!

Trucks, trains, and boats help move this corn to other Minnesota communities, states in the U.S., and even countries around the world. Corn is used to feed animals, make fuel, and make food for people.

DID YOU KNOW?
Minnesota grows two kinds of corn. Most corn is field corn with hard kernels that feed animals. Sweet corn has soft kernels that people eat.

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Field Corn

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Sweet Corn

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Trucks move corn from the field to communities where it is cleaned and dried.

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Trains move corn to cities, states, and even other countries.

barges on the mississippi river

Barges move corn down the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Cargo ships move corn from the U.S. to countries all over the world.

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