71.   Picked young, just after the ears have turned from white to pinkish red and before any scarlet develops, the corn is tender enough to eat raw.

72.   Raising corn is a paradox.

73.   Researchers estimate that Bt corn is a product worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

74.   Scrape the edge where it joined the cob and look for a thin black layer that forms when the corn is ready.

75.   Second, is the corn a food allergen?

76.   Seed corn is particularly risky.

77.   Since the ethanol program boosts corn prices, it also bashes hog farmers and cattle growers, for whom corn is a major source of feed.

78.   Since corn is at its best, quickly steam a few ears to complete the meal.

79.   Silver Queen corn was stacked on the patio, like firewood.

80.   Soybeans are hovering near three-month lows while corn is near a six-week high.