FBN forecasted U.S. farmers will plant 95.5 million acres of corn in 2025. This is an increase of 4.9 million acres from last ...

Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta The corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) is a tropical African evergreen tree. They grow fairly slowly, from thick canes or stems that produce long, narrow leaves like stalks of ...

Like most plants, corn growth progresses through three main phases: germination, vegetative, and reproductive stages. During germination, seeds break dormancy when soil temperatures exceed 50°F. They ...

US farmers are boosting corn planting to a five-year high as the looming trade war makes America’s mostly widely grown crop a ...

Farmers are expected to plant millions of more acres of corn with a large drop in soybean acres in 2025, something analysts say is driven by profitability and u ...

Similar to other plants in the Dracaena family, such as the dragon plant, the corn plant can grow outdoors in USDA Hardiness ...

Sulfur-deficient corn plants show delayed growth and maturity. The foliage turns light green to yellow and has a distinct striping on the leaves. “This happens in the upper leaves because sulfur ...

The on-again, off-again trade war drives uncertainty in commodity markets, pushing farmers to plant more corn and fewer acres ...

Managing the shorter corn stalks and plant matter is another factor Blomgren ... For his part, Culwell shares that he intends to grow a test plot of short-stature corn again this season and ...

How severe that reduction is likely to be depends on not only the amount of leaf area removed, but also the corn's growth stage when hail occurs (Table 3). When leaf area is removed, the plant loses ...

Planting a diversity of crops can prove beneficial during extreme weather events. Some plants are better able to stand up to ...

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening climate change. Researchers warn this could lead to major crop losses and ...