From record-setting corn exports to unresolved trade negotiations and a new round of federal support payments, grain markets are sending mixed signals as producers begin to think beyond the current ...

Extreme heat is descending on Chicago again this week, and an agricultural phenomenon called corn sweat is making the heat wave this summer even worse. The U.S. leads the world in corn production, and ...

Scientists and seed companies are working on shrinking corn. The subtle difference in height has led to some big changes in how shorter corn can be planted and managed in the Corn Belt. A couple years ...

For decades, corn has reigned over American agriculture. It sprawls across 90 million acres — about the size of Montana — and goes into everything from livestock feed and processed foods to the ...

In mid-to-late summer, when Wisconsin’s southern countryside transforms into a mesmerizing maze of towering corn fields, it’s easy to find farmers’ market vendors and roadside farm stands peddling the ...