The Midwest is known for corn production. Mosaic, a horizontal consolidation of Cargill and IMC Global, supplies farmers with fertilizer that has helped double their corn yield. Small towns from Topeka to Abilene feature processing plants and storage granaries, where the corn is processed and stored before being transported to food manufacturers.
A. Commodity processors provide products to food manufacturers.
B. Farmers provide crops to commodity processors.
C. Food manufacturers provide products to grocery stores and restaurants.
D. Input suppliers provide seeds and fertilizer to farmers.