Avoid planting too early or too late. "If you plant your corn too soon, you risk exposing it to cold temperatures, which can be detrimental to your seedling’s health," Berendsen says. Corn seeds may ...

The Arikara Tribe led the last tribal movement north to North Dakota. They were skilled corn farmers who relied on the crop for sustenance and trade. They were also the first Plains tribe to battle ...

When selecting hybrids, you're continuing work that started over 100 years ago with innovators seeking better than 25-bushel-per-acre corn.

The Strait of Hormuz closure means less fertilizer for corn and other crops, which will likely impact commodity ETFs and the ...

It would require a substantial investment in research to achieve these goals. What is the common denominator if we are really serious about realizing the economic potential of our state? It is the ...

You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a great corn crop on a weak root system. From freezing temperatures to voracious underground pests and other threats, ...

The ancient Mexica welcomed spring with Tlacaxipehualiztli, an agricultural festival honoring the fertility god Xipe Tótec.

Yield losses from corn rootworm exceed losses from all other corn invertebrate pests combined. Learn how to scout for infestations.

The most effective gardening advice available right now was written before your great-grandmother was born. Gardeners who’ve gone back to the methods in the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which was first ...

Farmers in the Upper Midwest are investing in homegrown oats. It’s good for the land. But can it work as a cash crop?

FREEPORT, Ill. — Corn diseases can produce mycotoxins that impact the corn silage in dairy cattle rations. “Tar spot or southern rust can contribute to the mycotoxin accumulation,” said Damon Smith, ...

The indie music festival M3F returns to Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix on March 6-7. Here are the best and worst things ...