Uniform, rapid emergence is the foundation of high-yielding corn. Corn plants that emerge at different times compete unevenly ...

Missouri is one of the top producers of corn in the United States, and researchers are hoping to add to the varieties of corn grown at home, including purple corn. Purple corn, commonly known as maiz ...

Corn is frost-sensitive, so spring planting is ideal.

Summer-like temperatures and strong winds are helping dry out fields across the Midwest, as many farmers work to play catch-up with planting this week. That’s as the latest USDA Crop Progress Report ...

Early acreage estimates for the 2026 planting season are showing an expected shift out of corn into soybeans. S&P Global released their estimates and pegged corn acreage at 95 million, down 3.8 ...

URBANA, Ill. – Each spring the corn and soybean markets react to the pace of planting, reflecting expectations that an unusually fast or slow pace of planting may affect acreage decisions and/or ...

ST. PAUL -- Corn planting still is weeks away in much of Minnesota because of wet conditions and cool soils. Long-term data from the University of Minnesota indicate that the optimum planting date for ...

Growing corn yourself will give you the sweetest, freshest ears, and all you need is a sunny spot.

Purple corn, commonly known as maiz morado, has more antioxidants than blueberries. Researchers at the University of Missouri are trying to grow a similar corn here in the United States. Missouri is ...