From record-setting corn exports to unresolved trade negotiations and a new round of federal support payments, grain markets are sending mixed signals as producers begin to think beyond the current ...

Scientists and seed companies are working on shrinking corn. The subtle difference in height has led to some big changes in how shorter corn can be planted and managed in the Corn Belt. A couple years ...

Extreme heat is descending on Chicago again this week, and an agricultural phenomenon called corn sweat is making the heat wave this summer even worse. The U.S. leads the world in corn production, and ...

Corn farmers rely on heavy fertilizer use to sustain today’s high yields. And when that nitrogen breaks down in the soil, it releases nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas nearly 300 times more potent than ...

In mid-to-late summer, when Wisconsin’s southern countryside transforms into a mesmerizing maze of towering corn fields, it’s easy to find farmers’ market vendors and roadside farm stands peddling the ...