"With about 2 inches of rain in the last two weeks and some weather in the 80s, we should be set up for good growth." ...

Cold temperatures and rainy spring weather can be hard on corn stands, causing uneven emergence and poor uniformity ... nothing severe,” he says. “The plant is growing very slowly due to ...

Herbicide expenses have risen 15% to 20% as farmers use multiple modes of action. Treating crops for weeds is important. For ...

The researchers think the crackling noises occur because of tiny fractures from the corn plant stretching, breaking and growing. The time-lapse video documents the noises, along with the plant ...

One Earth Energy's ethanol plant uses a dry grind process, which starts with the collection of whole corn from farmers, co-ops and other producers within a 50-mile radius. This could come from ...

Creamed. Popped. Char-grilled. Buttered. It does not matter if it’s baked into bread or chopped into salsa and all of the recipes in between – corn is wonderful. It’s light and sweet and ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Corn planting is now nearly complete, with 91% of the crop emerged. This puts emergence 11 days ahead of last year's pace, though it aligns with the five-year average.

At what temperature heat stress occurs. Impact on pollination and kernel count. Symptoms of frost-injured corn. How to tell if plants will survive. Which factors determine if frost will reduce yield.