| For many centuries now, corn has been the | | | | pollination, and finally to harvest. It is very crucial |
| staple of our everyday lives, commonly used as a | | | | for investors to note that it is during these key |
| main source of food, energy, and even as a | | | | stages of the corn's development, that the corn |
| medium of barter exchange. Since the days of | | | | futures prices are highly sensitive to the slightest |
| the early Native Americans corn first cultivated | | | | disruption in supply. Ignore this single fact and you |
| by the Mayans, to the present day corn which | | | | are surely in for a rude awakening! |
| are genetically modified, highly advanced hybrids | | | | In the past few years, corn has gain rapid |
| resistant to the common pest and chemicals, corn | | | | followings due to new technological advances |
| has firmly remained rooted as the center of our | | | | discovered which allow corn to be converted into |
| agricultural nation. | | | | the production of ethanol. Now, corn is no longer |
| Viewed globally, there are more people involved in | | | | just a food, it has joined the ranks of the energy |
| the agricultural industry and in corn production | | | | commodity, commonly called, the energy |
| than in any other occupations combined. Although | | | | commodity. The prices of corn is still relatively |
| statistically it only shows a couple of million | | | | unstable, but holds great potential as energy is |
| individuals involved in production agriculture in | | | | always in great demand in our every growing |
| United States, but upon further perusal, the IFIC | | | | energy dependent society. It does not matter if |
| shows that one out of every six jobs is tied to | | | | you agree with the economics or the feasibility of |
| this industry. From the farmers to the ranks of | | | | corn based ethanol, but scientist has been pushing |
| our brightest researchers, farming supports every | | | | for the promotion of Ethanol, and this has lead to |
| aspect of our economy. | | | | a significant increase in corn production in the |
| Corn has been the leading crop in terms of | | | | United States. |
| production and quantity grown in the last decade, | | | | The high and every growing demand for |
| and the major producing nation in the world is the | | | | agricultural commodities, which includes corn, in the |
| United States of America. Last year alone, United | | | | coming years, will obviously create an upward |
| States produced close to 45% of the world's | | | | pressure on corn prices, driving this market in a |
| corn, and also acts as the biggest exporter of | | | | stable, upward trend. The corn commodity |
| corn. Like all agricultural products, the corn market | | | | remains an interesting commodity to keep an eye |
| follows a fixed cycle as well, and mimics the cycle | | | | on ever the next few years. Do look out for |
| of its production process. The corn production | | | | good trading openings and opportunities that may |
| cycle is rather fixed and goes from planting, on to | | | | present itself in this humble crop! |