Michigan State study shows corn planting success depends on soil conditions and weather forecasts, not just calendar timing.

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 ...

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, ...

Study shows delayed corn planting speeds hybrid maturation as farmers adapt to longer growing seasons and wetter spring ...

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, ...

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 ...

SHAWANO COUNTY - That cool, soggy weather that continues to affect our area may not be what many farmers want.Corn is usually planted by now, but many fields in Northeast Wisconsin are covered in ...

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 ...

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 ...

2024 OCT 07 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Research findings on Insurance are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting out of Urbana, Illinois ...

Farmers are turning to crop rotation, sharp scouting, and diversified tactics — along with Bt — to keep the pest from taking ...

Farmers in Minnesota and South Dakota are making progress toward getting fields planted, including some acres into corn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Crop Progress report released Monday, May ...