Growing sweet corn in raised beds can be a rewarding experience, giving you fresh produce right from your garden ...

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 ...

In this research plot at the MU Bradford Research Farm, soil has been fertilized with pig manure to study its effect on corn yields and soil health. Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the ...

URBANA, Ill. — Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects of fertilizer application, but recent studies from the University of Illinois ...

Taking care of the corn as it grows means getting nutrients right at the right time. Today’s job is fertilizing the fields to ...

While winter weather conditions are in full tilt in some parts of the country, Ken Ferrie and his team are actively working with farmers to finalize their agronomic plans for the 2023 cropping season.

Bayer and university researchers summarized several years of data, concluding that short-stature corn systems reduced carbon intensity for growing corn by 13%. The same study concluded that root ...

Follow along as 36 million corn plants get fertilized. A behind-the-scenes look at large-scale farming, precision application, and what it takes to feed a massive crop.

Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the Midwest, requires a lot of fertilizer, which can have environmental consequences. The University of Missouri and its research partners are now studying ...