Root pruning from corn rootworm can cause significant yield loss, up to 15% yield loss for every node pruned back to 1.5" of ...

As he awaits official per-acre payment rates from USDA, Jerry Gulke is leaning toward soybeans versus corn, saying the estimated $46-per-acre corn payment is woefully inadequate and "like a bridge to ...

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers have hit very few snags with corn planting this spring, and the foreseeable future is barrier-free. Dry and mostly warm weather across the Corn ...

Corn and soybeans are the primary focus of spring planting in Muskingum County. In 1950, Muskingum County had approximately 26,000 acres in corn, but today it's just a little more than the 24,000 ...

After weathering a devastating drought last year that stunted crops and slashed yields, farmers across Ohio are dealing with a new adversary: rainfall. This spring’s downpours disrupted a critical ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released new details on a $12 billion farm aid program aimed at supporting American farmers struggling with low crop prices and ongoing trade disputes.

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 ...

Earlier this month, Ford installed an automated underground system that uses a solar-powered pump to periodically saturate the roots of his crops, saving “thousands of gallons of water,” he estimated.

FREMONT COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa farmers made headway planting corn, soybeans and oats early last week, but were slowed by storms that caused destruction in southwest Iowa, ...

Year after year, roasted sweet corn is a favorite Wisconsin State Fair food. Sweet corn has a months-long journey to go from farm to fair. Farmers, fairgoers and fundraisers alike appreciate the ...

CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Ill. — At Neumiller Farms, the partnership between sweet corn and potatoes goes beyond the dinner plate. The specialty crop farm is operated in Carroll County. It produces ...