Chalk one up for Mother Nature, with an assist from the farmers of Oaxaca, Mexico; Mars candy company; and researchers at the University of California-Davis and our own University of Wisconsin-Madison ...

Wondering what’s causing stunted growth and wilting in your corn field? When you see wilting of small corn plants, the first order of business is to examine the roots. You may find that your young ...

If you’re thinking about cutting starter fertilizer this year because of surging costs, Ken Ferrie has three words of advice: Don’t do it. Corn emergence and early growth benefit from starter because ...

Floodlight reports that corn's heavy reliance on fertilizers for growth is driving greenhouse gas emissions, raising ...

Planting early, establishing strong herbicide programs and scouting should continue in 2026. Find out what to leave behind in ...

The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing ...

Will blood meal (12-0-0) be sufficient for fertilizing sweet corn? When and how often should corn be fertilized? If you tested your soil recently and have medium to high levels of phosphorous and ...

(WBIR-LOUDON COUNTY) A corn harvesting study could save East Tennessee farmers money by offering a cheaper, alternative fertilizer. Thirty University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture students ...

Now not even dirt is safe from the financial crisis. In an effort to cut costs amid tight credit conditions and weak commodity prices, farmers haven't been laying crop nutrients on as thick--much to ...

In this Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 photo, a central Illinois corn farmer begins to harvest this years crops of corn in Pleasant Plains, Ill. Wet, cool conditions across much of Illinois have put farmers ...