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Il grano che coltiviamo è ottimo.

Il grano che coltiviamo è ottimo.
The wheat that we cultivate is excellent.
From Lesson 132:Relative pronoun (che)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Il grano che coltiviamo è ottimo.

Is che acting as the subject or the direct object here?
In this sentence, che is the direct object. The subject is "we", which is built into the verb coltiviamo. Since "we" are doing the cultivating, che (which stands for il grano) is the thing receiving the action.
Can I skip the word che, just like we can say "The wheat we cultivate" in English?
No, you can never skip the relative pronoun in Italian. Even when English leaves out "that" or "which," you must always include che to link the ideas together.
Does che change to match masculine or singular nouns like il grano?
No, che is invariable. This means it never changes its spelling. Whether it refers to a masculine, feminine, singular, or plural noun, it is always just che.
Is ottimo just a synonym for buono?
It means "excellent" or "extremely good." Ottimo is a special, stronger version of buono (good). You can use it as a single word whenever you want to say something is molto buono.

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