Light is integral to crop growth and development. Now, it could play a valuable role in protecting corn and soybean seed from stress while improving plant composition and resiliency, according to new ...

A new study suggests broad systemic problems play a significant role in disincentivizing corn growers from planting the ...

You want maximum yields this year, so that means more plants in the ground, right? As with most questions related to crop production, that depends. Several factors can influence the yield response of ...

What is Bloody Butcher: An heirloom red dent corn from 1800s Virginia, known for tall stalks, red-striped kernels, and use in flour, grits, and distilling. Why purity matters: Corn is wind-pollinated, ...

Iowa farmers have kept our top notch status in the Corn Belt for generations. Our state’s rise to top corn crop producer can be traced back 100 years – thanks in large part to the scientific curiosity ...

Brittle corn stalks border a backyard garden in Flagstaff, Ariz., on a windswept mesa surrounded by ponderosa pine trees. They look dried-up and ordinary, but the garden's owner, Carol Fritzinger, ...

Growing your own sweet corn can be challenging in short (less than 110 frost-free days) or high altitude areas like Eastern ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Genetically modified corn seeds are no longer protecting Brazilian farmers from voracious tropical bugs, increasing costs as producers turn to pesticides, a farm group said on ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Glass Gem corn, a unique variety of rainbow-colored corn, became an Internet sensation in 2012 when a photo of the sparkling cob was posted to ...