Corn Belt

American  

noun

1. a region in the midwestern U.S., especially Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, excellent for raising corn and cornfed livestock.

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Etymology

Origin of Corn Belt

First recorded in 1880–85

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Corn Belt

That’s right at the beginning of the time when Corn Belt farmers typically prepare their soil for planting, including the first applications of fertilizer.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026

Absent severe weather disturbances in the Corn Belt, farmers are left in a position where they must once again withstand economic pressure that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

Corn Belt — which makes up less than 1% of the area of the planet — did not warm as projected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025

With observations in the United States Corn Belt, the KGML-ag framework significantly surpasses both process-based and pure machine learning models in accuracy, especially with limited data.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024

Janet could imagine that wearing such gowns at a party on the campus at Corn Belt U. would create quite a sensation, and she thrilled pleasantly at the thought.

From Janet Hardy in Radio City by Ruthe S. Wheeler