The ancient technique of dry farming, an Indigenous Hopi tradition, allows squash, melons, and corn to grow with little to no ...

Field corn kernels, also known as dent ... With the right equipment and a little patience, you can grow corn sprouts and ...

A classification of hybrids for the central part of the Corn Belt representing days from planting to harvest and GDD is presented in Table 1. Table 1. Field Corn Hybrid Maturity Classification.

Ear count, not just population, makes corn yield. The first step to more ears per field is stand and ear counts ... off the stalk in a circular pattern, growing downward at a 30˚ angle.” ...

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 ...

Your 2023 crop is likely out of the field or on its way out ... The weather forecast must be promising in the days following corn planting. “If you can’t plant corn and soybeans at the ...

A product brand manager for AgriGold says research plot performance plays a critical role in developing new corn hybrids.

“A corn field where cereal rye is growing, or any cover crop plant material alive to pair with dead residue, that will alter the carbon-nitrogen ratio in the soil. With cover crops in the rotation, ...

especially if planting into a field with a history of the disease. Check with your seed provider to determine the NCLB rating for hybrids you are growing if NCLB has been an issue in the past.

Corn farmers in Iowa, and across the country, will have “full and fair” access to markets in Mexico after a United ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expects Congress to approve a ban early next year on planting genetically modified corn ...

A southeast Iowa farmer says he’s optimistic about the 2025 growing season despite the mild start to winter. Tim Meyer raises ...