Mother Nature looks to provide producers in Iowa an optimal planting window this week, as temps will hit the 80s and rain will hold off until the weekend. But those tides could change with ...

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 ...

If you're looking for a low-maintenance plant that won't demand too much of your time and attention, it’s time to add a corn plant to your houseplant collection. The corn plant (Dracaena ...

Even if you don't know it by its technical name, dracaena fragrans, also known as corn plant is one houseplant you've definitely crossed paths with. These beautiful leafy plant crops make for one ...

The first week of April 2021 was warm enough many farmers in central Illinois fired up their tractors, put seed in their planters and went to the field. That’s not the case this spring, says Ken ...

Farmers in the US plan to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this spring than they did last year, hoping to eke out a profit and shield themselves from US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, ...

The physical structure of corn plants—including the angle of leaves bending from the stem and the number of pollen-laden tassel branches—makes a big difference for yield. Compact plants can be ...