Havesting Corn

In Iowa Galen had the opportunity to ride

a combine for harvesting corn. 

What a contrast to what we see in Guatemala.

Corn harvested on large flat fields.  

A huge machine required little time to harvest corn.   

The combine is computer controlled and can even 

be guided by GPS.  

The corn is easily carried away in huge wagons.

Iowa suffered from a drought which greatly 

reduced the corn yield this year.

The corn stands taller in Guatemala in comparison           

to what we saw in Iowa.

Corn growing on the hillsides   

Unharvested corn stands on the upper right corner of the field.   

The manner of transportation of hand-picked corn

from the field in Guatemala     

Men carry their loads long distances from the fields to their homes.  The loads may weigh up to 200 pounds!

A truck loaded with bags of corn to be transported to town.

We learned that the price of corn has gone up significantly here

in Guatemala affecting the poor who need 

to buy corn for their daily tortillas.