corn farmer

Grows golden stalks

A corn farmer is someone who grows corn as their primary agricultural occupation.

The term is straightforward and descriptive, distinguishing this specialty from farmers who raise livestock or grow other crops: Her grandfather was a corn farmer in Iowa.

In the American Midwest, corn farmers form a significant part of the agricultural economy.

Related
  • harvestGathering mature crops
  • tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
  • stalksFollows obsessively or secretly
  • husksDry seed coverings
  • grainCereal plant's harvest unit

silo · acres · irrigation · plow · scarecrow · ethanol · kernels · crops · cash crop · crop rotation · fertile · soil · overalls · early morning · sunrise · amber waves · rows · field work

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agricultural product type

corn farmerrancher

One who raises livestock

cattle rancher · sheep rancher · dairy farmer · pig farmer · beekeeper

land use and lifestyle

corn farmercity dweller

Urban area inhabitant

urbanite · office worker · Wall Street banker · factory worker · apartment dweller

crop specialization

corn farmerrice farmer

One who cultivates grain

wheat farmer · cotton farmer · vegetable farmer · orchardist · tobacco farmer

Family

corn, farmer, corns, corny, cornier, corniest, cornfield, cornmeal, cornstarch

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G