When you focus on getting the fundamentals of corn growing right, you dramatically increase the likelihood of having a successful corn growing season, says Missy Bauer, Farm Journal Associate ...

You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a great corn crop on a weak root system. From freezing temperatures to voracious underground pests and other threats, ...

Like most plants, corn growth progresses through three main phases: germination, vegetative, and reproductive stages. During germination, seeds break dormancy when soil temperatures exceed 50°F. They ...

Above: Austin Pearson, Purdue Climatologist, programs weather-sensing equipment. One measurement that agronomists and entomologists frequently use is Growing Degree Days (GDD). Sometimes referred to ...

BOONE, Iowa — Despite the rain causing some planting delays, the corn across Iowa is looking better than it has in the past four years. “We have two different crops in some respects. So, we have some ...

U.S. farmers have a long history of continually increasing crop yields. From the 1950s until now, farmers have turned to new technologies and other farming improvements to continually boost crop ...

Storen® corn herbicide has four powerful active ingredients — bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, S-metolachlor and pyroxasulfone — designed to work together for maximum residual performance, plus the ...

Agriculture is a vital component of Indiana’s history, culture and future. Discover the development of corn and Purdue University’s contributions to its growth with Purdue Agriculture’s short series, ...