The view of the corn crop from the road this year looks good. Fields have lush green corn plants and even stands, which is why farmers had high hopes for bin-busting yields. But as farmers wade into ...

Continuous corn is common practice, but it is not without challenges. It is critical to avoid becoming complacent with corn-on-corn management. Learning what the challenges are and how to mitigate ...

High temperatures and insect damage to the silks are common causes of poor ear fill in sweet corn. Stress from high temperatures, overwatering, underwatering or poor plant nutrition can cause newly ...

I hope everyone is growing something they can eat, but if you haven’t tried yet, consider doing what the Indians did centuries ago and grow the Three Sisters! Growing multiple plants together, called ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Southern rust appears on a corn plant’s leaf. The disease has popped up throughout Iowa through a ...

Growing your corn lets you enjoy this fresh, popular vegetable right from your own garden or yard. Grown for thousands of years, and a staple of many culture's diets, corn is a timeless crop. Whether ...

From staff and wire reports Corn and soybean producers in Missouri are expecting big harvests this fall -- in one regard, perhaps too big. A mild summer combined with lots of rain during the growing ...

The American farmer today is asked to pay $1 million for equipment to harvest crops selling at 19th century prices. Star file photo Growing crops is a repetition of planting, growing and harvest ...

When I was young, I asked my father why he didn’t grow sweet corn in his garden. He answered that you need a big garden to grow corn. Later, when I had my own vegetable garden, I proved growing sweet ...