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He Sells Ear Corn Direct To Consumers
Richard Layden of Hoopeston, Ill., grows and sells ear corn for wild animals. But it isn't just your every day ear corn.
The corn we plant has a high oil content and picks clean and easy with minimal damage to the kernels," says Layden. "Squirrels prefer a high oil corn."
Layden advertises the corn, which
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He Sells Ear Corn Direct To Consumers SPECIALTY/SERVICES Specialty/Services 25-2-27 Richard Layden of Hoopeston, Ill., grows and sells ear corn for wild animals. But it isn't just your every day ear corn.
The corn we plant has a high oil content and picks clean and easy with minimal damage to the kernels," says Layden. "Squirrels prefer a high oil corn."
Layden advertises the corn, which he sells direct to customers, in a suburban Chicago newspaper. The ad reads "Give a squirrel a treat. Buy direct from the farmer and have ear corn delivered directly to your door."
To harvest the corn Layden uses a New Idea 211 2-row pull-type picker. He runs the picker's pto at a slow 490 rpm's in order to minimize damage to kernels.
We use a conveyor belt to unload corn from the wagon," says Layden. "We hand pick the best ears off the belt and place them in wax-coated boxes with 30 lbs. of ears per box.
A box of ear corn sells for $35.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Richard and Cathy Layden, 11443 E. 4200 North Road, Hoopeston, Ill. 60942 (ph 217 283-6864).
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