Harvesting corn has evolved into a highly efficient operation with the help of advanced farming machines. Equipped with cutting-edge attachments and strong engines, these tractors glide through ...

Just-turned fields filled the air with the rich scent of dirt, mixing with the tart smokiness from workers burning weeds in irrigation ditches, preparing for the return of water. Early crops of ...

The physical structure of corn plants — including the angle of leaves bending from the stem and the number of pollen-laden tassel branches — makes a big difference for yield. Two new genome ...

Amy Madigan plays Anni Kinsella, wife of Ray, who constructs a baseball field in his corn field after envisioning it in a dream. This Oscar nominee originated the quote, “If you build it ...