AMES, Iowa – An Iowa State University scientist is attempting to peel back centuries of adaptations in corn to gain a better understanding of how the plant adjusted to the diverse environments and ...

Root pruning from corn rootworm can cause significant yield loss, up to 15% yield loss for every node pruned back to 1.5" of ...

The sun and the rain decide how high the corn grows, every farmer knows. But can cornfields talk back to the skies and change the weather? Climatologists are beginning to build evidence that ...

Most ears of corn have an even number of kernel rows because the plant forms kernels in paired cell structures, determined by its genetics. Environmental stress can influence the number of kernels ...

PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so they went in together on what’s now a little over 200 acres of corn, soybeans, ...

PAW PAW, Mich. -- Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so they went in together on what's now a little over 200 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat ...

Climate Shifts Are Redrawing The Boundaries Of Corn Country Under even moderate emissions scenarios, the Corn Belt of the ...

Growing corn is exciting to watch as it goes from a small, humble seedling to a tall and sturdy plant and eventually produces cobs of corn. However, counting on your harvest in advance could lead to ...

PAW PAW, Mich. — Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so they went in together on what's now a little over 200 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat ...