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!
Total U.S. corn production was 10.8 billion bushels in the drought year of 2012, 12.3 billion bushels in 2011, and 12.5 billion bushels in 2010. The 2014 average U.S. corn yield is now estimated at a new record level of 171.7 bushels per acre, which is an increase of 4.3 bushels per acre from the August yield estimate.