A recent study from the University of Illinois shows that gene-edited bacteria can supply the equivalent of 35 pounds of nitrogen from the air during early corn growth, which may ...

Jason Hartschuh, field specialist in dairy production and precision livestock at The Ohio State University Extension, spoke ...

Inside the darkened interior of Mark Hartman’s early generation Double Bull Blind, he and I watch the sun rise and the landscape come into form as sunlight spreads across the open field in ...

With the Minnesota Crop Progress and Condition report indicating good harvest progress last week, corn for grain is on par for the 5-year average, but soybeans, sugarbeets and sunflowers are ...

A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed large differences in ...

Field trials on nitrogen-fixing microbes in corn have yet to show reliable benefits, but work continues on their potential of reducing corn's high demand for the nutrient.

In “How the World Eats,” the philosopher Julian Baggini grapples with “everything that affects and is affected by” our comestibles.

Corn fields grown especially for overwintering beef cows are a patchwork across our Prairies. Whole corn plants can provide substantial nutrition to ...

A cottage garden is full of gorgeous flowers without a perfect manicured lawn or landscape. These perennial and annual ...