Within a few decades, corn crops in Tabi, Mexico went from abundant to sparse. Indigenous farmers there feel real change in the climate and want governments to help them cope.

The long locks growing from the crown (now lost) symbolized corn silk. Hun Hunapu’s youthful appearance also makes reference to new corn, also used to make sweet and fermented beverages.

Planting and eating Indian corn. March 9, 2011. By Barbara Damrosch. ... The seeds of Indian corn, lined up in rows on their cobs, explode with every known color in fanciful combinations.

A Mayan corn god's head has been unearthed by archaeologists in Mexico who found it at the bottom of a pond that was regarded by the ancients as symbolizing the entrance to the underworld.

Together, they have prepared our Mayan lunch of tamale, a traditional Mesoamerican dish made from corn dough stuffed with different fillings, wrapped and steamed in either corn husks or banana leaves.

American farmers will plant more corn than soybeans this year ... King crop corn drawing challenge. Biden’s biofuel plan driving demand for soybean oil. March 28, 2024 at 2:14 a.m.

During ongoing construction work of the Maya Train project, which involves the building of a 966-mile-long railway that crosses Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, a team of archaeologists have unearthed ...

China will expand planting of genetically modified (GM) soybeans and corn, a government official said, as the world’s largest grains importer seeks to boost yields and improve food security.

CHICAGO (CBS) --A 60-year-old agave plant is finally blooming at the Garfield Park Conservatory. What makes this so special is it only happens once, and then it dies. Measuring more than 38 feet ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — People come from all over the country come to see the Corn Palace… now people from all over Sioux Falls are hopping on 57th Street in hopes of finding a single stal… ...

Coca, the illicit plant that funded Colombia’s civil war, is flourishing again. Duque’s plan to destroy it is drawing opposition. July 10, 2019 More than 5 years ago ...

Mayan farmers struggle to grow corn. Within a few decades, corn crops in Tabi, Mexico went from abundant to sparse. Indigenous farmers there feel real change in the climate and want governments to ...