Americans love corn. While you might think the Cornhusker State produces the most of this staple grain, a different contender ...

Read more on hail damage in corn in the ISU Publication: IPM 78: Hail on Corn. Soybean field with severe hail damage. (Photo by Gentry Sorenson, Iowa State University.) ...

The phenomenon has for years been blamed by some for sweltering summer conditions in Iowa, yet recent research shows that ...

Discover farm-to-table restaurants in Iowa that are quietly changing Midwestern dining—seasonal menus, local farms, and ...

How an Iowa Corn Field Saved the Los Angeles Lakers In 1960, the Minneapolis Lakers were traveling back from St. Louis on their team plane. The plane lost electrical power soon after takeoff, ...

In Iowa, the search for a cause has been less clear. Last year, a state report cited alcohol consumption as a key factor.

How many times have you heard the phrase "knee-high by the Fourth of July" when referring to corn crops? What does it mean?

Several rows of corn were damaged and one man was arrested on Monday after an incident on 243rd Avenue in Summitville.

Tar Spot has been detected early in Iowa cornfields, raising concerns for farmers as they prepare to implement their crop protection plans. The fungal disease, which can spread rapidly under ...

Iowa had wet and hot conditions during the June 22 through June 29 reporting period, but the moisture was good for crops.

At this point in the season, crops in Illinois have mostly been planted and, in some cases, replanted depending on how much ...

A Cornell University study has found that songbirds are changing their migration patterns when traveling through what’s known as the “Corn Belt,” vast stretches of farmland in the Midwest.