For years, you’ve probably dialed in corn planting populations the same way most farmers do — checking yield goals, eyeing soil productivity, and following your seed dealer’s recommendations. Those ...

A Missouri cornfield shows off at sunset. Missouri corn farmers are now 66% through planting, and 43% of the planted crop has emerged. Planting season sounds different across central Kansas this year.

Farmers are getting more tools in their toolbox, thanks to new research from the University of Missouri that shows how they can tweak planting practices to make the most of every acre. Traditionally, ...

Researchers and farmers explore how crop genetics, fertility, planting decisions, and field variability shape corn and ...

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Corn is frost-sensitive, so spring planting is ideal. Corn is a delicious summer side dish, and it’s even more enjoyable when freshly gathered from the garden. Besides being tasty, corn is ...

There are few summer flavors more nostalgic than corn on the cob. Nothing beats husking fresh farm stand corn over an outdoor trash can, grilling it alongside hamburgers and hot dogs, then taking a ...

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Watch the process of planting a vast sweet corn field, highlighting planting techniques, equipment use, and strategies for a successful and productive crop. The mistake that’s making your hard-boiled ...

With already thin profit margins and increasingly uncertain farm labor and other input costs, precision agriculture technology could improve New England's small and medium-sized farms' efficiency, ...