My Dad plants sweet corn every year on at least 40% of his land to keep the agri classification and the "farm house and barn"

He doesn't care if it grows or not. Just so long as he has receipts for the Seed and maintenance on the tractors and stuff...

He gets a subsidy from the govt and tax credits for the money he spends "growing" the corn. Considering the Seed is $59 for 2# and he has to have about 50# to plant the proper amount... it ain't cheap. Plus $1500 to have it sprayed... plus he is buying lots of implements and tillers now... well, you know.

http://goo.gl/maps/HVHMc <-- his place.