“An upright leaf structure harvests more sunlight and will respond in yield if sunlight is the limiting factor,” Ferrie notes. “Corn hybrids with more of a ‘floppy’ leaf type will maximize leaf area ...
Ear count, not just population, makes corn yield. The first step to more ears per field is stand and ear counts. Determine the causes of gaps, late-emerging plants and missing ears so you know how ...
If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. A recent study shows that gene-edited bacteria can ...
Strong winds in past days had wildlife hunkering down with limited movements. This can be advantageous to the hunter or trapper as game and furbearers should be actively feeding to recuperate from ...
And I was equally humbled by corn syrup. At the grocery store, you’ll find two types of corn syrup: light and dark. Light corn syrup is a clear, clarified syrup that often contains a small ...