Brad Kiefer is winning multiple corn and soybean yield contests by sticking with his grandfather's way of farming.

“An upright leaf structure harvests more sunlight and will respond in yield if sunlight is the limiting factor,” Ferrie notes. “Corn hybrids with more of a ‘floppy’ leaf type will maximize leaf area ...

This story was originally published by Reasons to be Cheerful, and is reprinted with permission. When Michael Kotutwa Johnson ...

A study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities offers new insights into how alternating corn and soybean ...

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If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. A recent study shows that gene-edited bacteria can ...

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Villagers work in the cornfield, gathering fresh corn by hand. We feel close to the land and the people here, living simple ...

Agronomist Wayne Flanary says 2025 likely will be a year when corn producers need to batten down the hatches to offset low sale prices and high input costs.

One of those farmers, Juan Velasco Meza, explains how four different types of heirloom corn are grown in the rich, red-hued ...

The 2024 Farmers for Soil Health (FSH) enrollment window is closing on Feb. 28.

If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. A ...