sweet corn makes up less than 1% of the total crop. The rest is starchy and dry field corn, which is mostly used to feed cows. Indigenous peoples originally cultivated corn's wild ancestor ...

But what makes sweet corn taste so, well, sweet compared to its sturdy cousin, field corn? The answer comes down to one crucial difference that's been delighting taste buds for generations ...

The Handy Bt Trait Table for U.S. corn production is in its 26th year. The Trait Table for field corn (and now sweet corn) ...

In most fields, corn residue remaining after grain harvest is incorporated into the soil with tillage or is left on the soil surface. But corn residue is also becoming a commodity. It’s being ...

Ferrie details six agronomic factors to keep in mind, if you’re new to growing continuous corn, that can help you achieve ...

Corn and wheat prices are tumbling after China slapped retaliatory tariffs on some American-made goods, pushing farmers into the middle of expanding disputes between the U.S. and its largest tradi ...

A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal rye, soybean and winter wheat, found that the three-year ...