So far, the problem has been confirmed in four states. Agronomists are encouraging farmers to scout crops, estimate yield impacts in affected fields and determine whether to make adjustments to ...

As a native Iowan, “knee-high by the Fourth of July”—a Midwestern saying about how tall farmers hope their corn to be by Independence Day—was a phrase about as common as declaring that something is “a ...

A team that includes Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has unlocked some of the secrets of corn DNA, revealing how ...

In Central Minnesota, lush cornfields are thriving, but they’re causing visibility issues for drivers. Safety tips from MNDot ...

You may never go back to a butter knife again. • To butter corn like Stanley Tucci, use a slice of warm homemade bread. • ...

Disease pressure in certain parts of Indiana is starting to ramp up. “About every field I’m in right now, I can find gray ...

A St. Louis startup is pioneering a new approach to gene editing in crops, and the National Science Foundation just gave it a ...

Corn is getting further along. We have some tasseling going on and fungicide being applied. The soybeans are flowering and in ...

Climate and weather can also vary across the farm. A sunny day can shift to rain and thunderstorms a few miles up or down the road. “The weather in Missouri can change multiple times a day even,” Ryan ...

When most growers plant corn, they expect perfect, uniform rows and plump and pearly yellow kernels lining the cob. But a ...

It is going to be very hot from now until October, so make sure that you have plenty of shade in which to shelter from the ...