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.

Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGs), a co-product of ethanol production, are a nutrient-rich feed source for livestock.

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

A kernel of corn contains many nutrients, from water to carbohydrates. Investigate what makes up a kernel of corn.