Kotutwa Johnson estimates that only 15 percent of his community still farms, down from 85 percent in the 1930s, and some Hopi quote the lack of land ownership as an obstacle. Hopi corn growing.

While planting dates are important, Purdue Extension corn specialist Bob Nielsen says plenty of other factors can influence crop yield. Because of the wet spring weather, very little corn has been ...

Growing corn yourself will give you the sweetest, freshest ears, and all you need is a sunny spot. Growing corn in your garden isn’t difficult with some warm weather, lots of sun, and plenty of ...

Corn planting is still weeks away in much of Minnesota because of wet conditions and cool soils. Long-term data from the University of Minnesota indicate that the optimum planting date for corn in ...

When growers follow research-based strategies for planting corn in Minnesota, they position themselves to maximize yield and economic return. The most favorable soil temperature. Optimal planting ...

Growing up on my family dairy farm in central Oregon ... Don’t ever tell Cassie she can’t do something because she is a girl. I promise you she will see it as a challenge and demonstrate just what ...

Argentina’s Buenos Aires Grains Exchange raised its corn planting estimate while trimming the pegged soybean areas for the 2024-2025 season. The corn crop is now seen covering over 16,308,000 acres, ...

A growing number of farmers plant cover crops such as cereal rye after harvesting their corn or soybeans to cover ... covering topics that affect local farm families and their businesses.

A post on my Phil’s From the Farm Facebook fan page about the still abundant population of sandhill cranes hanging around our ...

(NAFB.com) – Argentina’s Buenos Aires Grains Exchange raised its corn planting estimate while trimming the pegged soybean areas for the 2024-2025 season. The corn crop is now seen covering over 16,308 ...