David Cogen partnered with John Deere during the 2024 growing season to till, plant, spray and harvest a small field at Deere's Boundurant, Iowa, test farm. In the process, he says he learned a lot ...

“A small fraction of the field corn we grow goes to actual food products such as cornflakes or sweeteners or such,” explains Casner. “It’s actually less than 10% that goes towards those ...

With so many different hybrids of corn for silage on the market, it can be difficult to identify the correct planting rate.

Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is reducing both the technology's effectiveness and some farmers' profits. The ...

Aaron Porter farms in southeast Missouri and he says recent rains and flooding have delayed planting. “Typically, we’d like ...

Seed Corn Maggot Cool and/or wet springs with delayed germination; Warm weather in late winter resulting in early fly emergence and egg laying before spring tillage; Early planting in fields with poor ...

A southwest Nebraska farmer says he’s waiting for warmer weather before spring planting begins. Andy Jobman raises corn and ...

Planting corn and soybeans at the right depth and soil temperature is crucial for optimal germination and yield, especially ...

Farmers are putting final touches on planting preparation. “If the dirt says we can go, let's go. Don't be scared to start ...

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 ...

Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop’s most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is reducing both the technology’s effectiveness and some farmers’ profits, ...

The findings come from a new analysis of 12 years of field trials and seed usage data across 10 Midwestern corn-growing states, including Iowa. The study, published in Science, shows rootworms are ...