21. The USDA also said farmers who were unable to plant corn because of heavy spring rains are switching to soybeans where they can. 22. They call it Unami Farms, in honor of the Lenni-Lenape Indians who planted corn long before they did. 23. This year, a survey by the Agriculture Department found, no corn has been planted in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota or either of the Dakotas. 24. To some investment managers, setting up a mutual fund is akin to planting the corn and slaughtering the pig just to make a pork chop. 25. To satisfy their needs, he has sometimes had to plant more corn than the government would allow farmers participating in its programs. 26. We planted our corn by the size of the moon. 27. Wagley said weather conditions prompted farmers to plant corn more quickly and that soybean pricing was better than expected. 28. Why are American farmers expected to plant so much corn this year, if prices are so depressed? 29. A Swiss company applied to plant the corn to test its built-in resistance to a herbicide. 30. During the winter, he harvested fruit in California, making enough money to buy seeds and supplies to plant corn during the summer in Mexico. |