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!
Since 1955, corn grain yields in the U.S. have increased at a fairly constant 1.9 bushels per acre per year primarily due to sustained improvements in genetics and production technologies (Fig.