field corn
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of field corn
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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It’s possible to grow and store considerable amounts of carbohydrates and protein via grasses and grains such as buckwheat, field corn, wheat and rye.
From Seattle Times
But AltEn has been under scrutiny since 2015, when the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy discovered it was using the pesticide-treated seed corn as its feedstock rather than normal field corn.
From Washington Times
Ryan Voorhees, who grows wheat as well as the central Illinois staple crops of field corn and soybeans near Washington, said this summer has certainly been unusual in terms of weather.
From Washington Times
As it happens, though, almost all genetically modified corn is field corn, not sold in the neighborhood market.
From Washington Post
In place of petroleum-derived materials, it uses something called bio-thermoplastic polyurethane made from yellow dent field corn, natural rubber and harvested bloom algae.
From Los Angeles Times
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