A kernel of corn is carried by a machine so a small segment can be chipped off for gene analysis by plant scientists on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Bayer Crop Science in Chesterfield. Crop ...

WYOMING, Iowa — Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls that seem to block out nearly everything other ...

Short stature corn hybrids have gained traction in recent years as an alternative to the traditional corn crop. The Preceon™ smart corn system from Bayer touts some unique benefits that ...

Scientists and seed companies are working on shrinking corn. The subtle difference in height has led to some big changes in how shorter corn can be planted and managed in the Corn Belt. A couple years ...

The short corn developed by Bayer Crop Science is being tested on about 30,000 acres in the Midwest with the promise of offering farmers a variety that can withstand powerful windstorms that could ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WYOMING, Iowa (AP) — Taking a late-summer ...