You want maximum yields this year, so that means more plants in the ground, right? As with most questions related to crop production, that depends. Several factors can influence the yield response of ...

What is Bloody Butcher: An heirloom red dent corn from 1800s Virginia, known for tall stalks, red-striped kernels, and use in flour, grits, and distilling. Why purity matters: Corn is wind-pollinated, ...

A new seed treatment designed to keep birds away from freshly planted fields has received regulatory approval. Arkion life Science LLC. recently gained approval for its Avipel bird repellent from the ...

Growing your own sweet corn can be challenging in short (less than 110 frost-free days) or high altitude areas like Eastern ...

Iowa farmers have kept our top notch status in the Corn Belt for generations. Our state’s rise to top corn crop producer can be traced back 100 years – thanks in large part to the scientific curiosity ...

At this point in the season, there are a few things left to do to help transition your garden to winter and to prepare for next season.

Brittle corn stalks border a backyard garden in Flagstaff, Ariz., on a windswept mesa surrounded by ponderosa pine trees. They look dried-up and ordinary, but the garden's owner, Carol Fritzinger, ...

HARWOOD, N.D. -- Even in a burgeoning agricultural economy in the Red River Valley, Peterson Farms Seed stands out. The seed company is one of those emblematic of the Red River Valley region's ...