Over the past 15 years, many farms have moved away from early pre-plant nitrogen application for corn to increasing acres sidedressed with nitrogen from emergence to V-4 growth stage.

The physical structure of corn plants - including the angle of leaves bending from the stem and the number of pollen-laden tassel branches - makes a big difference for yield. Compact plants can be ...

Their study, “Regulatory variation controlling architectural pleiotropy” recently published in the journal, Nature Communications, sheds new light on how genes governing leaf angle and tassel ...

Excessive nitrogen application and low nitrogen use efficiency have been major issues in China’s agricultural development, posing significant challenges for field management. Nitrogen is a critical ...

Japanese beetle populations have been growing in Missouri since 1999. They feed on corn tassels to reduce ear fill, pollination and yields. They skeletonize soybean leaves and feed on fruit trees and ...

CHICAGO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Farmers in the U.S. plan to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this spring than they did last year, hoping to eke out a profit and shield themselves from U.S. President ...

Mexico bans planting of GM corn, sparking potential U.S. tensions Sheinbaum's reform brands native corn as national identity GCMA warns of U.S. retaliatory measures over GM corn restrictions ...