Episode 101 - The Corn Palace   addthis
Would you travel a thousand miles to see a building made of corn? More than one hundred years ago, when travel was quite grueling, a lot of people did just that. And thanks in part to this unusual attraction, today the great state of South Dakota turns out a billion dollar corn crop every year. Read on for the kernels of truth behind this colorful story.

 

 
Want to know more?
See the Corn Palace for yourself on its live web cam at www.cornpalace.org Look for the small camera icon on the upper right side of the home page.

Links
South Dakota Farm Bureau
South Dakota Department of Agriculture

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The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, Farm Credit, and the United Soybean Board make presentation of America's Heartland possible.
American Farm Bureai Foundation for Agriculture            Farm Credit           United Soybean Board


Additional production and promotion assistance is provided by
The American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, U.S. Grains Council,
National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National FFA Organization.

 

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