Ear count, not just population, makes corn yield. The first step to more ears per field is stand and ear counts ... off the stalk in a circular pattern, growing downward at a 30˚ angle.” ...

Looking to increase yield without spending a fortune? Consider these management tips for finding those last five, ten or ...

Iowa State University researchers say an earlier planting date for soybeans in the spring takes better advantage of nitrogen ...

An innovative experiment growing perennial cereal grains and legumes in the same fields is sprouting benefits for crop ...

Seed Corn Maggot Cool and/or wet springs with delayed germination; Warm weather in late winter resulting in early fly emergence and egg laying before spring tillage; Early planting in fields with poor ...

“A small fraction of the field corn we grow goes to actual food products such as cornflakes or sweeteners or such,” explains Casner. “It’s actually less than 10% that goes towards those ...

Sweet corn and field corn are two distinct types of corn ... but you can also feel for the full kernels through the husk. If you’re growing your own sweet corn and don't mind poking a hole ...

It is essential that resistant varieties be used in fields with a history of Gray leaf ... on corn residue and can be especially problematic in corn planted behind corn. The fungus does not grow well ...

A classification of hybrids for the central part of the Corn Belt representing days from planting to harvest and GDD is presented in Table 1. Table 1. Field Corn Hybrid Maturity Classification.

My legs grow tired and my back hurts ... Easy until you’re sweating bullets in an endless field of corn, struggling to tell right from left. I add Cool Patch’s corn maze to my mental list ...

The other three scenarios feature agrivoltaics with corn growing beneath them, with an estimated 5.5% of the land occupied by solar structures and unavailable for crop growth. A full solar panel ...