Those weather factors, along with rising temperatures and humidity levels, all play a part in the success of corn pollination, notes Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field agronomist. Despite the ...

We also knew southern and eastern areas of the Corn Belt that trended drier through June received timely rains ahead of pollination. From our 31 previous years of experience and data collecting ...

Corn, normally a $750 million business for NC farmers, yielded only $250 million in 2024 because of extreme weather — both ...

That’s why it’s best to plant the corn in blocks instead of one long row, increasing the chances of adequate pollination. Corn that isn’t well-pollinated will produce ears with gaps in the ...

New pests are emerging as serious threats to vegetable crops, requiring growers to adapt their pest management strategies.

Much of the corn pollination in Minnesota occurred between July 15 and 25 this year, depending on planting date and hybrid maturity. With a general guideline of 60 days from pollination to ...

To protect thousands of varieties of Mexico's prized heirloom corn, leaders vote to amend the constitution to ban the ...