For example, the average seed corn cost per bag is $267², and a bag contains approximately 80,000 kernels, enough to plant around 2.2 acres (at the recommended corn planting population of 35,000 ...

Avoid planting distinct types of corn together. "Don’t plant Super Sweet or sugary types within 400 yards of traditional sweet corn, and don’t plant flint, dent, or popcorn near any sweet corn ...

Extension trials over the last three years have shown no yield advantage in planting 38,000 seeds per acre compared to 34,000 seeds per acre in continuous corn. Comments Share ...

Never delay corn planting. “Once conditions are ideal, you must plant corn,” Ferrie says. “If you miss the sweet spot, you could lose a ½ bu. to 1 bu. of corn per acre for each day’s ...

Corn likes a well-draining soil and can grow in zone 3 through 11 in the United States once temperatures reach 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, companion plants tend to share similar conditions ...

Some companion plants can serve as insect attractants that lure pests away from crop plants. Nasturtiums tend to attract ...

Few are more invested in our land and food than America’s corn farmers. Yet agriculture is often unfairly criticized.

Simply save some seeds from the fruit you eat, rinse and dry until the seeds can easily be snapped in half, then store in a ...

HOPKINS, Mich. — Dozens of members of the Potawatomi tribe gathered at the Jijak Camp in Hopkins Thursday evening to plant thousands of "mndaamin" or Flint corn seeds. Hosted by the Gun Lake ...