ERS offers analysis and data that include: 1  Around 80 million acres of land are planted to corn, with the majority of the crop grown in the Heartland region. 2  Most of the crop is used as the main energy ingredient in livestock feed. Most of the crop is used as the main energy ingredient in livestock feed. 2  Corn is also processed into a multitude of food and industrial products including starch, sweeteners, corn oil, beverage and industrial alcohol, and fuel ethanol.
The Meaning Behind It. The flowing sand and blending of the colors in the Unity Sand Ceremony symbolize the bringing together of two lives into one. Some couples prefer to leave a small amount of sand in their respective container to show that even though they now function as one, they remain individuals.
Desert sand (color) Desert sand is a brilliant tan color. It may also be regarded as a deep tone of beige. Desert sand was used by General Motors, along with rosewood, as a paint color for their early Cadillacs. In 1998, desert sand was made into a Crayola crayon color. The color shown at right matches the palest of the three colors in the 3-color Desert Camouflage Uniform of United States armed forces, which in 1990 began to replace the 6-color Desert Battle Dress Uniform.