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 ...

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.

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.

Jimmy Red corn is an heirloom crop that generations of moonshiners knew for its nutty sweet flavor and high oil content. Scientists know it as one of a few plants that could help grow food in the ...