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 corn, growing upward.

When I was young, I asked my father why he didn’t grow sweet corn in his garden. He answered that you need a big garden to grow corn. Later, when I had my own vegetable garden, I proved growing ...

Here are five ways your corn fields will likely be pulled in the next five years. Big yields, record whole-farm averages and a never-ending drive toward more bushels might be a thing of the past.

The massive derecho that swept across parts of five Midwest states in August 2020 spawned 125 mph-plus straight-line winds, torrential rain and large hail. In the process, the storm damaged ...

Sunchokes ( Helianthus tuberosus ), also known as Jerusalem artichokes, grow from tubers, which store water. Additionally, ...

Alternatively, if you forgot to grow plants earlier, you can still grow corn by planting seeds directly into the soil in late spring and early summer. Use a dibber to make 2.5cm holes and sow two ...

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

Plant further apart (45cm) if you want to try for a smaller second cob, too. Water when the cobs start to form and the silks appear on the ears of corn. At this time it is also a good idea to shake ...

Brazil is turning more corn into fuel than ever before, pushing prices of the grain higher and making exports more uncertain ...