The film showcases the training of Future Farmers in understanding modern farming techniques, particularly corn cultivation. It highlights the advantages of mixed crop planting for sunlight exposure ...
Explore the history of corn harvesting in American agriculture, from hand-husked fields with horses to early mechanized ...
Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb nutrients Modern corn, wheat, and beans have dramatically different root systems ...
A Farm Region Moving North and East The classic Corn Belt used to be easy to picture: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and parts of ...
Corn farming is an important economic contributor in the U.S., not only to growers and rural communities but across 506 industry sectors in all 50 states. That’s according to the new “Study of the ...
U.S. corn production is no small potatoes. In 2023 alone, corn farming contributed an estimated $151 billion to the U.S. economy, including $62 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).¹ The ...