You want maximum yields this year, so that means more plants in the ground, right? As with most questions related to crop production, that depends. Several factors can influence the yield response of ...

Michigan State study shows corn planting success depends on soil conditions and weather forecasts, not just calendar timing.

David Hula enjoys a good competition. An array of trophies, plaques and certificates of achievement won by growing high corn yields over the past decade-plus attest to that. But Hula is also known in ...

As the most widely planted and highest-yielding grain crop in China, increasing corn yields is crucial for ensuring food security. However, with the growing global population and limited arable land, ...

It’s the goal of most commodity growers—to raise a crop that tops all others in their state or even the nation. However, all the pieces must come together just right for a plot of land to win a yield ...

A UNH team led by Benjamin Fraser showed that remote monitoring of corn fields using unmanned aerial vehicles provides accurate plot- and field-level data more efficiently and with less labor than ...