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Corn and Soybeans Rule the American Farm. Why That’s a Growing Problem, in Charts

Farmers are expected to harvest one of the largest crops in history in the coming weeks, according to the U.S. Department of ...
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9 Plants To Avoid Growing Next To Corn At All Costs

Corn is a pretty easy crop to grow, but like all veggies, it has some challenges. Make your garden life easier by keeping ...
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NCGA: Corn is ‘Unprofitable’ at Current Price Levels

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says the production of corn has become “unprofitable” now that corn prices have ...

To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier

Climate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.

The Floods Kept Coming. He Needed to Grow a Crop That Would Thrive in Water — or to Quit.

One Illinois man’s decadeslong fight to convert his fields into rice paddies demonstrates how it’s possible to bring ...
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CRISPR technology makes wheat grow its own fertilizer

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have developed wheat plants that stimulate production of its own fertilizer, which could bring environmental and cost-reduction benefits. A study was ...
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Grain Millers keeps growing its oat processing capacity

ST. ANSGAR, Iowa — A small-grains processing facility here has grown to 143 employees, with its focus on organic oats. Grain Millers is the world's largest organic oat processor and North ...