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 ...

The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest ... they'll see on their investment in the field and the more we will reduce environmental ...

Since then, farmers have extensively used "Bt corn" hybrids. Subsequently, multiple field studies have reported Bt resistance in rootworms since 2009, raising doubts about the long-term viability ...

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers will undoubtedly plant more corn this year than last, but how much more? Industry analysts are not exactly in consensus. In fact, uncertainty ...

CHICAGO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Farmers in the U.S. 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 U.S. President ...

“A small fraction of the field corn we grow goes to actual food products such as cornflakes or sweeteners or such,” explains Casner. “It’s actually less than 10% that goes towards those ...