Planting cover crops ahead of corn can be tricky but is not impossible. Learn which species work, which don’t and how much ...

Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...

Over the decades, corn and soybeans have become the dominant crops in the region. Some of the factors that led to the change ...

Crop ratings tell you what a field looks like from the road, Allison Thompson of The Money Farm says. Corn ratings look great, but she examines possible problems, like excess heat and humidity. USDA ...

David Hula doesn’t just know how to grow corn. He’s arguably the king of corn yields, and not in an area that’s necessarily known for growing monster yields. Hula doesn’t farm in the heart of the ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Iowa — Kyle Wendland stepped away from his engineering degree two decades ago to follow his father - not just into farming corn, but into a world of debt, grit, and stubborn faith he ...

Changing weather and planting practices have led to increased yields. This is an Inside Science story. Few of climate change’s varied dangers are more dire than its potential to make the world’s farms ...