The Secretary of Stateâs office is the central filing office for certain financing statements and other lien documents provided for in the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Filing with our office serves to perfect a security interest in named collateral and establish priority in case of debtor default or bankruptcy.
Corn is a major field crop in New York State with more than 1 million acres planted annually. Typically, grain corn (including dry-shelled and high-moisture) represents 55% of the acreage, whereas corn silage represents the remaining 45% of the acreage. Recently, corn has been a very profitable crop to grow because of relatively high yields as well as high prices received by farmers.
Corn grows in almost every state, but three-fourths of the corn produced in the United States grows in the Corn Belt. This area includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota. Leaders in the United States corn production include Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Nebraska. The United States produces about 50 per cent of the world total. Other major corn-producing nations include Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Mexico, and South Africa.