Field to table.mp4
Harvesting Corn
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2m 47s
This video will show how corn was harvested, stored, and prepared as food for people in the middle of the twentieth century. Nearly all corn is harvested with larger, modern machines. Nearly all corn is used for livestock feed or ethanol fuel. A significant amount of corn is also ground into corn meal for bread, tacos, and tortillas.
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