Number of bushels per acre is high on their list of priorities, but it’s not necessarily their No. 1 concern going into 2026.

Shorter corn is taking root in the Midwest as farmers test new hybrids that are more resilient, can be planted more efficiently and result in a larger harvest.

Discover the power of phytochemicals, natural plant compounds offering immense health benefits. These antioxidants, found in colorful fruits, vegetables, and more, combat inflammation, boost immunity, ...

The Research and Education Center aims to optimize drone-based spray systems to improve access to effective management of ...

Not everyone is a botanist, and sometimes the only thing you can do is stare at a plant wondering what on earth it is.

Each year, I try to grow a few different fruits and vegetables. Sometimes the unknown crop turns out to be a dud that produces a lackluster harvest, a pitiful yield, or simply proves to be poorly ...

URBANA, Ill. — The online program Growing Great Sweet Corn will be noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 21. Sweet corn is the taste of summer in Illinois. Growing it fresh in your backyard is simple, fun, easy, and it ...

The Make America Healthy Again movement has a surprisingly popular, bipartisan nutrition agenda. But what kind of dent will it make in our overall health? Today, we examine the science behind three ...

What does it take to plant a big field of sweet corn? Join us as we use our equipment to efficiently plant the seeds and prepare for a great season. Witness C: Matlala ' secretly' paid R500k for ...

Last spring, I wrote a column about how desolate farm country looked with all the fields plowed up and nothing allowed to grow but corn or soybeans. Now the fields are grown up with the corn plants ...