While USDA's crop condition ratings don't translate to a specific yield, with strong conditions, analysts say it's possible ...

Amid climate challenges, shorter crops that are now being tested could transform Midwest farming. Cameron Sorgenfrey shows the height difference between corn stalks at one of his fields in Wyoming ...

The short corn developed by Bayer Crop Science is being tested on about 30,000 acres in the Midwest. Short corn, developed by Bayer Crop Science, is designed to be sturdier during storms and droughts.

Most farm operators in the upper Midwest will likely not switch intended 2025 corn acres to soybeans unless the corn planting dates get extended into late May or beyond.

Many areas of the western Midwest and Plains states have remained quite dry in recent weeks. The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor on April 15 showed the “abnormally dry” or more severe drought ...

The U.S. Senate is currently debating the large Reconciliation Bill, or the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” that was ...

One big reason is that corn typically hits the peak of its sweat earlier in its growing season. By this time of year, the corn is starting to mature and is not releasing as much water.

The report, from the World Resources Institute, which has been critical of US biofuel policy in the past, draws from 100 ...

Corn releases moisture into the air as it grows, contributing to humidity. But local climate experts say there is a lot more at play in the Midwest's muggy summers.

Corn is a cornerstone of U.S. agriculture, with nearly 90 million acres planted annually, producing over 400 million tons of the crop, much of which is used for livestock feed, ethanol production ...