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 ...

A few pests can create problems for corn growers. Crows and other birds may peck the ground and steal the seeds before or as they germinate. Use a row cover secured with pins, soil, or rocks to ...

Barbell, beer can and banana are descriptive names for abnormal ear shapes that show up every season and cause yield losses — ...

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

Uniform, rapid emergence is the foundation of high-yielding corn. Corn plants that emerge at different times compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients. Soil temperature, soil moisture, ...

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 ...

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

As seed companies phase out brown midrib corn silage hybrids, producers are reevaluating how to maintain forage quality and ...

Acupressure is drawing clients looking to curb cravings and anxiety - and UT Health San Antonio is studying it for pain relief in dementia patients.

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

Early acreage estimates for the 2026 planting season are showing an expected shift out of corn into soybeans. S&P Global released their estimates and pegged corn acreage at 95 million, down 3.8 ...