Here are five ways your corn fields will likely be pulled in the next five years. Big yields, record whole-farm averages and a never-ending drive toward more bushels might be a thing of the past.

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.” ...

Field corn is probably what comes to mind when ... what makes Iowa such a wonderful place to grow corn? It comes down to a few key factors. For starters, Iowa has a particularly nutrient-dense ...

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 ...

Glacier FarmMedia - Intercropping can have significant benefits for extended grazing cattle on shoulder seasons, says Emma ...

Oats growing near plots of corn at Iowa State University's Marsden Farm, where researchers have studied long-term rotations of crops since 2001.

especially if planting into a field with a history of the disease. Check with your seed provider to determine the NCLB rating for hybrids you are growing if NCLB has been an issue in the past.

If corn was ever jealous of soybean’s relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day ...

Late in the growing season plants will senesce prematurely ... Scouting is important for mitigating impacts of anthracnose on corn. Fields should be scouted for stalk rots a few weeks before corn ...

A study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities offers new insights into how alternating corn and soybean ...