The old saying is that corn should be "knee-high by Fourth of July." But the corn season had a rough start after wet weather ...

On a global scale, demand for corn has outpaced crops like milled rice and wheat over the past ten years—but the only exception is soybeans. While demand for wheat and milled rice increased at a ...

Like most plants, corn growth progresses through three main phases: germination, vegetative, and reproductive stages. During germination, seeds break dormancy when soil temperatures exceed 50°F. They ...

Corkscrew mesocotyl growth symptoms observed in corn seedlings planted on May 3, 2023 in West Lafayette, IN. Photo taken by Rachel Stevens, ACRE farm manager. Dr. Dan Quinn, Purdue Corn Agronomist, ...

The growing demand for ethanol is triggering a spike in corn crops. A new Agriculture Department report says this year is likely to be the biggest for U.S. corn planting since 1944. In fact, many ...