Iowa’s corn growers grow more corn than most countries ... Corn ethanol production produces 80,000 cornfed jobs in Iowa ... Corn ethanol at the pump saves you an average of 45 cents per gallon ... One bushel of corn weighs about 56 pounds; that means U.S. farmers produce an average of 9,000 pounds of corn per acre...The U.S. produces about 40 percent of the world's corn - using only 20 percent of the total area harvested...From one bushel of corn you can make 32 pounds of starch, OR 33 pounds of sweetener, OR 2.8 gallons of ethanol fuel, AND 11.4 pounds of gluten feed, AND 3 pounds of gluten meal, AND 1.6 pounds of corn oil... According to the USDA, one acre of corn removes about 8 tons of carbon dioxide from the air in a growing season, and - at 180 bushels per acre - produces enough oxygen to supply a year's needs for 131 people...Corn is produced on every continent of the world except Antarctica... Truth About Food & Fuel News Food & Fuel Contest Be True To Your Fuel Contact Us The Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board are proud to team up with Learfield Sports from both the University of Iowa and Iowa State University for a statewide, multi media Iowa cornfed promotion. Why? It’s not about sports fans, its about talking to Iowa consumers about the importance of corn and products made from corn in Iowa It’s not just for sports fans- it is about being proud of where you “grew up” Important Dates July 31 I-Club- Iowa City August 14 Kids Day at Kinnick August 20 Iowa Corn Day at the Iowa State Fair August 22 ISU Fan Fest August 28 Iowa Corn Growers Association Annual Mtg and Policy Conference Des Moines Aug 30 - Sept 1 Farm Progress Show  Sept 11     GAMEDAY

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