To protect thousands of varieties of heirloom corn, Mexican leaders have amended the constitution to ban the planting of ...

Sabrina McKinney enjoys cultivating and growing Cherokee heirloom seeds she has received from the Cherokee Nation Seed Bank.

Industry experts have been predicting farmers may make a shift to planting more corn acres this spring due to tighter ...

Blue corn prefers well-drained soil with a neutral pH level. Before planting, make sure to test your soil's pH and adjust it ...

A study from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offers fresh insights into ...

Diseases cause worry ahead of corn planting season among t hose are Tar Spot, Southern Rust and Corn Stunt, as Tim Unruh ...

A southeastern Illinois farmer says he hopes to start planting around the first of April.  Jeff Scates, chair of the Illinois Corn Marketing Council, says weather and commodity prices will be the ...

An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overuse ...

For the early-planted fields, choose fields that have high yield potential, good drainage and typically have low seedling ...