Ear count, not just population, makes corn yield. The first step to ... “That may result from worn seed tubes on your planter, static electricity at the meter combined with too little talcum ...

If you are planning to start your corn seeds indoors as part of your vegetable garden ideas, the best time to plant them is about 2 weeks before your last frost date – which will differ depending on ...

Knowing when to plant corn is all about keeping an eye on the weather. Corn is a tender crop and susceptible to frost, so either wait until all risk of a cold snap has passed, or start your seed off ...

“Locally, it looks like we could get the corn planter started on Wednesday without seed-chilling issues, and we probably can continue to plant until about Saturday noon – if the weather ...

Corn and soy growers now have more options to hitch their tractor to a new John Deere stack-fold planter. Deere on June 1 announced the rollout of a new 1725C ... for an agronomic suite Deere said ...

However, it is recommended not to plant less than 1.5 inches deep as some seed may end up much shallower due to variation in the seedbed and/or normal variation in planting depth that occurs. These ...

The best time to plant is usually mid to late spring when the soil has had a chance to warm up. If you plant corn too early, the seeds may take longer to sprout, and the young plant will be more ...

Treatments used on corn and soybeans have been known to cause stickiness in seed, which hinders seed flow through planters and, until now, has been handled using the talc and/or graphite lubricants.

This harvest so far has actually been one of our smoother harvests.” Bayer’s Constantine plant will process more than 24,000 bushels of seed corn for farmers to use during the 2025 planting season.