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.

Agriculture is Ohio’s largest industry, earning over $124 billion annually on 76,900 farms in the state.

Ethanol provides three times more energy than required to produce it, while consuming less water than other fuels.

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