In 2010, the Farm Journal Test Plots program harvested its 19th year of third-party, independent demonstration research. From soybean row spacing–the longest running study—to evaluating controls for ...

Three rows of corn planted in a 19” cluster, with 9.5” separating the outer rows from the center, and an additional 41” between each trio. The configuration sounds outlandish to many farmers, but ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Could corn growers increase yield if they reduce spacing between rows to 22 inches or less? The answer depends on where the grower lives. Minnesotans living near Fargo, N.D., would ...

With an increase in severe storms and high winds, row crop farmers are looking for new ways to work with Mother Nature.

The window of time for planting corn is closing, but now is still a propitious moment to sow its seeds. There are a few rules for growing, harvesting, and post-harvest care of corn as follows: If you ...

Growing corn yourself will give you the sweetest, freshest ears, and all you need is a sunny spot.

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 ...