Last year the state yielded nearly 62 million tons of the crop-vital for livestock feed and ethanol production-making it the top U.S. grower of golden kernels.

去年该州产出近6200万吨玉米——家畜饲养和乙醇生产不可或缺的原料——使之成为美国金黄色玉米粒产量最大的州。

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If the feed hay is laden with weeds its nutritional value plummets and the alfalfa grower loses money.

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