Corn Belt
Noun
Meaning
the midwestern states in the U.S. where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock
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Examples
A precipitation system containing a wintry mix will move out of areas of the far Eastern Corn Belt late this evening, according to NOAA's short-range forecast, paving the way for a calm weekend throughout the Midwest.
The precipitation system will shift into the Eastern Corn Belt by Sunday, inflicting another round of harvest delays on waterlogged growers in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Overall, conditions moved steadily higher for hard red winter crops in the Plains as well as soft red winter wheat in Southern Corn Belt states Illinois and Kentucky.
Pollination will be largely completed in the Eastern Corn Belt by that time, but the added moisture will support maturing corn plants.
Spot bids were mixed at elevators in the Eastern Corn Belt.
The system is expected to spread into the Eastern Corn Belt by Tuesday, where it would benefit parched crop conditions in Indiana and Ohio.