Each issue leading up to the ANF game day, Oct. 18, we will be sharing farming trivia for you to quiz your friends with! This week: Corn!

* Iowa leads the nation in corn production, but most of the corn you see growing all across Iowa isn't sweet corn! Roughly 13 million acres of corn are grown in Iowa annually, and while most of that corn is used for livestock feed and renewable energy, once it's processed, it's used for many, many other things.

* Corn is a real "team player." Did you know that 4,000 items in a typical grocery store include corn? Even shampoo, toothpaste, crayons, and paper include corn.

* Corn starch helps serve as a binding agent in aspirin and may also be used to coat the tablet, making it easier to swallow.