History of Corn in the US

8 7 [ bjbj 8 F n n 8 0 E z J f f f X z f z f f f ` 8 X f f 0 f f f f j n w Running Head : CORN AS A COMMODITY IN THE US Corn as a Commodity in the United States Name College /University Course Professor Date Corn as a Commodity in the United States The many uses of corn in various products or commodities have made it a valuable produce or merchandise in the United States . Corn originated in the North Americas as it was the staple food

for many tribes in the area including the Mayans and the Aztecs . Because corn was served as food in various ways , its planting and production spread in the region until it was introduced in the Americas and then later on discovered by Columbus (Schrum , 2004 ) The North American Indians were the ones responsible for allowing corn to be propagated extensively in many countries due to the crop s transport to the Americas . When Columbus discovered corn in the country , he immediately ed its transport to Spain . Since then , corn was gradually transported to different countries within the Asian and African continents (Vogel , 2008 Corn was extensively grown in the past on the vast plains of the Midwest . Apparently , the weather and the topographical conditions in the Midwest were amenable to the propagation of corn , particularly in the states of Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Ohio , and nearby regions . The bulk of...