Beard said he makes $50 an acre extra by growing popcorn rather than regular field, or dent, corn on his land. He likes the thought that his corn ends up in America’s top popcorn brand.

According to Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, there are six main varieties ...

Orville Redenbacher. Popcorn has been around since early humans tossed kernels in fires more than 5,000 years a ...