U.S. corn planting is in the homestretch. As of May 24, 88% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted, which is in line with the five-year average of 82% planted by late May. At this time last year, only ...
USDA’s recent Prospective Plantings report, conducted during the first two weeks of March and prior to the impact of COVID-19 on the farm economy, revealed that farmers intended to plant 97 million ...
Is there any vegetable that screams Ohio summer more than sweet corn eaten on the cob? Some gardeners might argue that the tomato is the more popular vegetable grown in Ohio, and it is the state fruit ...
Let's talk corn. It's big business in America. In fact, when it comes to production, corn is the biggest crop in the United States, outpacing soybeans by 10 billion bushels annually, according to ...
Join high-yield champs David Hula and Randy Dowdy for their podcast, Breaking Barriers With R&D, for a lively discussion on growing high-yielding, profitable corn crops. With corn prices sitting in ...
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Grow Sweet Corn in Your Own Backyard

When I was young, I asked my father why he didn’t grow sweet corn in his garden. He answered that you need a big garden to ...
Sweet corn harvested fresh from the home garden and cooked soon afterward is one of life’s great treats. If you have never had that experience, now is the time to plant sweet corn in the garden. Sweet ...
If you're planning to plant some corn in your garden this year, you might be looking for other plants to pair with it. The good thing is that corn has plenty of potential companion plants, so you can ...