As your corn crop turns the last corner of the 2025 growing season and heads for the finish line and harvest, there is still a lot of potential yield to be made or lost in the process. The R5 growth ...

Like most plants, corn growth progresses through three main phases: germination, vegetative, and reproductive stages. During germination, seeds break dormancy when soil temperatures exceed 50°F. They ...

During a Strategic Farming webinar hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension on March 25, Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist, offered numerous considerations for the ...

Growing corn is exciting to watch as it goes from a small, humble seedling to a tall and sturdy plant and eventually produces cobs of corn. However, counting on your harvest in advance could lead to ...

In an era of growing environmental uncertainties, ensuring food security while maintaining sustainable agricultural practices is a major global challenge. Regional-scale crop growth and associated ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Removing cobs from fields may help corn plants grow better and provide a feedstock for next-generation cellulosic ethanol, said a fuel expert at private company Poet, the top U.S.

Growing corn in a small backyard plot is totally doable if you plan carefully and give the plants what they need to thrive. Corn loves full sun, fertile soil and regular watering, but is also ...