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Recent floods have made farm fields look like ponds, and it’s affecting farmers’ ability to plant their crops.
What to know before you shuck. Her trick that she swears makes the difference between a perfectly good old-fashioned creamed corn and a great one? Always saving and using the corn milk instead of ...
Farmers who are seeing this issue show up in their seed sample test results might want to consider not using starter ...
Warm weather means it's time to burndown fields. For best herbicide performance, consider temperature, weed size, spray ...
You want nutrients where corn roots can "luxury feed" on them without expending energy going and looking for them, say yield ...
More corn is expected to go into the ground in 2025, and to get the highest yields requires some careful execution, according to Extension corn agronomist Jeff Coulter.
Planting a diversity of crops can prove beneficial during extreme weather events. Some plants are better able to stand up to ...
Growing your own basil lets you always have the fragrant herb on hand. But before you embark on your basil-growing journey, ...
Handling plant roots carefully and watering plants well after repotting and transplanting can minimize the worst symptoms of ...
Corn flea beetles not only damage plant foliage, they also spread Stewart's wilt — a disease that affects crop productivity. Milder winters could help the beetle survive in greater numbers, ...
Vertical farming startup Plenty Unlimited has filed for bankruptcy and is seeking a capital infusion under a proposed restructuring plan. The South San Francisco, Calif., company grabbed headlines ...