“So, farmers are thinking about leaving corn in the field to dry, but Mother Nature can’t always be trusted.” Consider the numbers. If propane prices are $3.20 per gallon this winter and the ...

Field corn is next, unless it’s already been collected. Letting it dry out prior to being harvested can help with the ...

sweet corn makes up less than 1% of the total crop. The rest is starchy and dry field corn, which is mostly used to feed cows. Indigenous peoples originally cultivated corn's wild ancestor ...

Ferrie has three additional concerns about the current dry conditions. 1. If they persist, corn crops still in the field can be at risk from fire. 2. Soils in production fields need their water ...