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.

The use of fuels containing ethanol blends reduce toxic tailpipe emissions by up to 50%.

Farmers are creating customized nutrient management plans, utilizing the best farming practices to keep nutrients out of waterways and in their fields.

A single bushel of corn could provide one of four essential product categories.