For most of us, corn is, well, corn. We grab a bag of frozen kernels, pick up an ear at the farmer's market, or enjoy a bowl of grits without much thought to the subtle nuances between varieties. But ...

Field corn – also called dent corn – is a bit more modest in its appearance. It often has a mix of colors, ranging from pale yellow to darker hues and sometimes even a deep shade of orange. Field corn ...

If You Have an Uneven Corn Crop Pollinating, Consider These 3 Next Steps Some growers are struggling with waterlogged fields that are producing stunted, yellowing corn.

Answer: One ear of corn has 16 rows of kernels with about 38 kernels in a row, which is 608 kernels on an ear. Compare corn with other crop plants. A single oat seed gives about 20-25 kernels. One ...

SAN SALVADOR EL SECO, MEXICO — High corn prices are wreaking havoc on Mexico’s inflation rate and forcing shoppers to pay more for eggs, milk and tortillas. But they’re a godsend to farmers ...

Corn is everywhere in Iowa, from planting in May through October. It’s in our fields, at our fairs. It lines our roads, rises up from our backyards.

Now the couple plants up to 60 hectares of red, white, and yellow strains of heirloom corn each year, ... red, blue, yellow, white. She began working in the field at 15.