Brad Kiefer is winning multiple corn and soybean yield contests by sticking with his grandfather's way of farming.

“An upright leaf structure harvests more sunlight and will respond in yield if sunlight is the limiting factor,” Ferrie notes. “Corn hybrids with more of a ‘floppy’ leaf type will maximize leaf area ...

A study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities offers new insights into how alternating corn and soybean ...

If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. A recent study shows that gene-edited bacteria can ...

Planting other forage species between corn rows might offer better feed than corn grazing alone, but there are challenges to ...

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Ear count, not just population, makes corn yield. The first step to more ears per field is stand and ear counts. Determine the causes of gaps, late-emerging plants and missing ears so you know how ...

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If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. A ...

Corn is the primary source of livestock ... technologies will be vital in meeting the demands of a growing population while preserving the environment. Farmers can ensure that their fields remain ...

Agronomist Wayne Flanary says 2025 likely will be a year when corn producers need to batten down the hatches to offset low sale prices and high input costs.