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Did you know?
Bt corn reduces the need for pesticides.
Bt corn, used to control insects that damage corn, reduced the need for herbicides. Herbicide-tolerant corn allows less tilling of the soil, resulting in a 58% reduction in soil loss from 1980–2015.
Ohio corn is used for more than food.
Ohio corn is used for feed, fuel, and other renewable products.
Farmers are taking action to keep nutrients in the fields.
Farmers are creating customized nutrient management plans, utilizing the best farming practices to keep nutrients out of waterways and in their fields.
There are seven operational ethanol plants in Ohio.
33% of Ohio’s corn crop is used to make ethanol. Over 95% of all U.S. fuel contains 10% ethanol.