From the Farm Questions This is a piece of cheese. The Fourth of July would be less exciting if it weren't for agriculture.
Corn is used to make a type of fuel called ethanol.
Mixed with gasoline, ethanol is used to power cars and trucks. Illinois produces more than 30.5 million gallons of ice cream each year. Some ice creams and sherbets contain a product made from a crop grown in Illinois. Illinois produces more than 2.5 billion pounds of milk each year. If it weren't for agriculture, your pizza probably wouldn't taste very good.