Last week’s warmer and drier weather created an open window for more farmers to start on planting. According to USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report released Monday afternoon, 12 states have already ...

You can successfully grow sweet corn even if you don't have a huge garden or backyard. Here's how to do it.

Sweet corn harvested fresh from the home garden and cooked soon afterward is one of life’s great treats. If you have never had that experience, now is the time to plant sweet corn in the garden. Sweet ...

During a Strategic Farming webinar hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension on March 25, Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist, offered numerous considerations for the ...

Now is the time to start planting corn. Unlike fruit trees, however, where an orchard with more than one variety of apple, avocado, or apricot tree will result in larger harvests than if only one ...

Some home gardeners are planting tall corn in small backyards, and neighbors say the fast-growing stalks are blocking ...

Plant 2026 is underway for farmers in Northwest Iowa, including Matt McCarthy who started planting this week. USDA’s crop progress report showed Iowa farmers have just 1% of the corn planted compared ...

Growing your own sweet corn can be challenging in short (less than 110 frost-free days) or high altitude areas like Eastern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recent cool weather and rainy days may have prevented gardeners from planting sweet corn by the recommended start dates of early ...