Michigan State study shows corn planting success depends on soil conditions and weather forecasts, not just calendar timing.
Sweet corn fresh from the garden makes a tasty addition to a summer picnic, but gardeners need to plant sweet corn soon to enjoy this tasty treat throughout the summer. In this article, ...
Planting corn later – as in May versus April – has resulted in higher yields for some central Illinois growers the past three years in a row. Each time, May-planted corn edged out the yields of the ...
No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...
As corn planting looms, the dread of disease pressures may be occupying producers’ thoughts. Some of the pesky problems in these parts are relatively new to the headache list, including Tar Spot, ...
Keep it simple when it comes to controlling pests like wireworms in corn. Set your stand up for success and scout, scout, ...
With squishy black dirt from a relatively snowless winter, Minnesota farmers could have planted corn crops last month — but didn't. They wouldn't dare sow seeds before April 10, no matter how early ...
Farmers are turning to crop rotation, sharp scouting, and diversified tactics — along with Bt — to keep the pest from taking ...
Planting progress was slowed again last week by wet conditions. The U.S.D.A. crop report says there just two days suitable for field work due to the rain. The amount of corn planted went from 47 to 57 ...