Floodlight reports that corn's heavy reliance on fertilizers for growth is driving greenhouse gas emissions, raising ...

Chalk one up for Mother Nature, with an assist from the farmers of Oaxaca, Mexico; Mars candy company; and researchers at the University of California-Davis and our own University of Wisconsin-Madison ...

If you’re thinking about cutting starter fertilizer this year because of surging costs, Ken Ferrie has three words of advice: Don’t do it. Corn emergence and early growth benefit from starter because ...

In this research plot at the MU Bradford Research Farm, soil has been fertilized with pig manure to study its effect on corn yields and soil health. Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the ...

Wondering what’s causing stunted growth and wilting in your corn field? When you see wilting of small corn plants, the first order of business is to examine the roots. You may find that your young ...

Will blood meal (12-0-0) be sufficient for fertilizing sweet corn? When and how often should corn be fertilized? If you tested your soil recently and have medium to high levels of phosphorous and ...

(WBIR-LOUDON COUNTY) A corn harvesting study could save East Tennessee farmers money by offering a cheaper, alternative fertilizer. Thirty University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture students ...

Corn growers, forget about "1.2 is all you should do." With nitrogen fertilizer prices pushing record prices of $500 per ton, it's time for a new approach to application rates. University of Illinois ...

In this Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 photo, a central Illinois corn farmer begins to harvest this years crops of corn in Pleasant Plains, Ill. Wet, cool conditions across much of Illinois have put farmers ...

Farmers in a small area of southern Mexico knew that a variety of corn grown in the area was special. But a group of researchers believe the corn could ultimately transform the way the largest crop in ...