Year after year, the same 15 million acres across Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are planted with corn. Each August, the fibrous green leaves in those fields reach eye level. And each ...

NORFOLK, Va. — In the middle of summer, many agricultural regions experience a noticeable spike in humidity. Part of that comes from a phenomenon known as “corn sweat.” This process is tied to how ...

Every summer in the Midwest, residents brace themselves for not only sweltering temperatures but something a bit more mysterious – a stifling heat that seemingly sticks to the skin. But that is much ...

Explore the history of corn harvesting in American agriculture, from hand-husked fields with horses to early mechanized ...

The unpredictability of the weather from one year to the next might be the only thing you can predict in crop production. At times, you pray for rain, and at others, you hope it will stop. Excessive ...

COLBERT CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Residents can stop by the Isbell Farm corn field to take home up to 10 dozen ears of corn absolutely free. The fields opened up to the public last week, but there’s still ...

Many would agree that few scenes in Fairfield County speak summer as the seas of green presented by fields of growing corn. In fact, nearly 60,000 acres of land in our county are dedicated in any ...

Answer: One ear of corn has 16 rows of kernels with about 38 kernels in a row, which is 608 kernels on an ear. Compare corn with other crop plants. A single oat seed gives about 20-25 kernels. One ...

Not all corn is created equal. Corn hybrids offer a wide array of traits that help give you a leg up against pests and diseases, maximizing your yield potential. But what hybrid is right for you? Like ...