Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...

Are you trying to grow sweet corn in your garden for a tasty golden harvest, but seem to be struggling with cobs coming out half-formed? Well, don't be too quick to blame it all on the lack of ...

Three decades of managing the toughest cover crops has set these Indiana farmers up for success. Learn their tips and tricks ...

Sweet corn harvested fresh from the home garden and cooked soon afterward is one of life’s great treats. If you have never had that experience, now is the time to plant sweet corn in the garden. Sweet ...

Now is the time to start planting corn. Unlike fruit trees, however, where an orchard with more than one variety of apple, avocado, or apricot tree will result in larger harvests than if only one ...

A combination of precision fertilizer application, better water management, advances in genetics, seed treatments, and ...

Turbulent markets mean difficult planting decisions for farmers. But Carl Peterson of Peterson Farms Seed thinks corn will be ...

Last week’s warmer and drier weather created an open window for more farmers to start on planting. According to USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report released Monday afternoon, 12 states have already ...