When most growers plant corn, they expect perfect, uniform rows and plump and pearly yellow kernels lining the cob. But a ...

In a cornfield just before dawn, the morning chill surrenders to the light. The stillness of the night gives way to chirping ...

Most ears of corn have eight to 20 rows of kernels. And yes, that number is always even. If you dabble in backyard gardening , you may appreciate this nerdy botany lesson.

As you bite into sweet corn think about the Illinois farmer whose 1909 discovery of a bizarre stalk of corn helped geneticists unravel the beauty of the modern vegetable's tidy, straight rows ...