B. N (optimums or optima (pl)) [ËÉptÉªmÉ] the optimum â lo Ã³ptimo, lo mejor. they are not functioning at their optimum â no estÃ¡n funcionando lo mejor que pueden, no estÃ¡n funcionando al nivel Ã³ptimo. [ËÉptÉªmÉm] adj [conditions, rate, amount] â optimal(e), optimum.
Iowa's Corn Production. How much corn does Iowa produce? In 2016, Iowa corn farmers grew 2.7 billion bushels of corn on 13.5 million acres of land. At 56 pounds per bushel, thatâs over 150 billion pounds of field corn. Yeah, thatâs a lot of corn. (Source: USDA March, 2016) Is all the corn grown in Iowa sweet corn? You wish!
1 Iowa has deep, rich soils that suit corn's needs. 2  Iowa also produces lots of livestock whose waste includes nutrients that are key to fertilizing fields for better corn production.  A wide variety of corn hybrids are available that do especially well in Iowa's environment.