DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - The sale of sweet corn is underway for a long-standing farm in Dubuque. Fincel’s Farm started selling corn on Wednesday. With the lack of rain this year, Fincel’s has to rely on ...

Crop irrigation — watering the plants that make our food — is one of the most intensive uses of water in the world. This year, at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, the biggest water conference ...

No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused by climate change, corn production will be reduced, according to a ...

ETTER -- Dr. Wenwei Xu cannot pinpoint a gene that allows drought resistance or water efficiency in corn, but he is definitely drawing nearer to providing producers with corn exhibiting those traits. ...

Water continues to be the most limiting factor in crop production across the Texas High Plains.

FARGO, N.D. -- What do you get when you combine the latest in corn genetics and a sunny summer on an irrigated field in southeast North Dakota? A nearly 310-bushel-per-acre yield -- assuming you have ...

In the U.S., 52% of irrigated land is used for corn, soybean and winter wheat production. Corn and soybean are two of the country's most important crops, with 17% of corn production and 12% of soybean ...

Truck driver Isaac Yara holds up a piece of dryland field corn while waiting for his truck load to finish. This corn is smaller than sweet corn. Western Kansas has inserted itself into the corn belt, ...

A few pests can create problems for corn growers. Crows and other birds may peck the ground and steal the seeds before or as they germinate. Use a row cover secured with pins, soil, or rocks to ...

One of my favorite winter meetings each season is the Michiana Irrigated Corn & Soybean Conference, to take place Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We bring in good speakers from all over the corn belt ...

As climate change continues to impact food production and supply chains in sub-Saharan Africa, it will be critical for the region to address these food security challenges by enhancing agricultural ...