The USDA projects South Dakota farmers will plant 6.2 million acres of corn and 5.1 million acres of soybeans.

Ear count, not just population, makes corn yield. The first step to more ears per field is stand and ear counts. Determine the causes of gaps, late-emerging plants and missing ears so you know how ...

high-tech planters can produce “picket fence” stands of corn with seedlings so uniform they look like they’ve been photocopied. While pretty fields are without a doubt a source of pride, do ...

Oats planting is nearly complete at 88%, with 84% emerged and 1% headed. First cuttings of alfalfa (12%) and other hay (9%) ...

"They knew the field looked great, and they wanted their corn to look great, and they just took a lot of pride in what they do," Cook said. When the game started, fans, players and broadcasters ...

In recent years, there have been tremendous improvements in the development of super sweet corn varieties that can germinate well in cold soil. You enter the corn field and start walking down a row.

it is indeed more humid when you have a large agricultural field sitting in your backyard. The reason? Corn sweat, and soybeans do it, too! As the corn and soybean crops begin to rapidly grow ...

But if you're cooking it and ending up with mushy, flavorless kernels every time, then you're probably doing it wrong. Frozen corn has moisture in it, so the key to getting crispy, flavorful corn ...