We've all heard the old sayings about corn. Here are a few facts - and myths - about corn. This summer has been a mixture of rainy, humid and hot days. Doesn't sound like much fun for humans but the ...

Uniform, rapid emergence is the foundation of high-yielding corn. Corn plants that emerge at different times compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients. Soil temperature, soil moisture, ...

Let's talk corn. It's big business in America. In fact, when it comes to production, corn is the biggest crop in the United States, outpacing soybeans by 10 billion bushels annually, according to ...

The calendar used to play a significant role in David Hula’s decision on when he would head to the field and start planting corn. That’s not the case anymore. “I’m not so hung up on the date now as I ...

WYOMING, Iowa (AP) — Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls that seem to block out nearly everything ...

March is upon us, and in a matter of weeks, the 2026 planting season will begin. Looking back to 2025, there are lessons we can learn as we move forward to the new crop year. From planting date and ...

AMES, Iowa – A researcher at Iowa State University is urging Iowa farmers to adopt a diverse range of pest management tactics to suppress the resistance of western corn rootworm to Bt corn, a widely ...