Blomgren says the performance he’s seen from short-stature corn varieties has been comparable to standard-sized hybrids. In 2023, he and two customers grew three hybrids that are part of the ...

Taking a country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, filled with 12-foot-tall leafy walls, but soon, that corn might become quite a bit shorter.

Q. I have a beautiful corn plant about 5 1/2 feet tall and 14 years old. About two weeks ago I noticed a large spray about 10 inches long on the very top of the plant. The flowers opened and ...

Taking a country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, filled with 12-foot-tall leafy walls, but soon, that corn might become quite a bit shorter.

The broad leaves and thick stalks can stand up to 12 feet high, forming a wall of foliage that turns rural roads into long, narrow corridors of nothing but corn.