DENVER, COLORADO, US — Corn acres in the United States are expected to expand this spring, pulling acreage away from soybeans ...

U.S. farmers are set to plant more corn in 2025 as high prices make it the most attractive crop. According to a report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, corn acreage is expected to increase by 4.2% to ...

Making biodegradable straws from corn starts with the extraction of starch from corn kernels. This starch is converted into a ...

A north Iowa farmer is considering more corn acres this year. Caleb Renner of Klemme says prices are favoring corn over soybeans, but pest management is a factor. “Yeah, there are a couple ...

MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA continues to project a year-to-year increase in corn and soybean production. CONAB’s latest ...

In collaboration with professors at the University, researchers are working on a new nitrogen-retaining corn breed.

A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for breeding high-yielding corn in the U.S., appear to have lost a portion of that ...

The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...

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Private farm stands and farmers markets offer competitive per-ear pricing in peak season. According to a listing from Walmart, fresh sweet corn on the cob is priced at approximately $0.50 each. This ...

Corn takes on myriad configurations, from the classic corn on the cob to popcorn to more processed options including corn flour and corn syrup. How, then, do you classify such a versatile food?