At the same time downstream seed treatments have helped build new product and service portfolios for ag retailers, there’s another growing opportunity. The list of products to be applied in the seed ...

Mother Nature wraps every kernel of seed corn in a thin protective coat, called the pericarp. It covers the seed like skin, providing a first line of defense against soil pathogens, pests and ...

Discover 7 seeds you shouldn't start in February, according to experts. Sometimes it's beneficial to ignore seed packets and ...

Wyffels Hybrids celebrated 75 years of round trips during the 2021 growing season, from growing seed corn in designated fields to handling, processing, sorting and preparation for distribution at its ...

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking comments on the approval of a corn variety genetically engineered to resist western corn rootworm and glufosinate-ammonium herbicides. The ...

A new international study co-led by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment shows how a single genetic change helps protect corn seeds during storage.

Planting season for corn and soybeans across the U.S. will begin as soon as March in Southern states and then move north. As farmers plant, they will deploy vast quantities of insecticides into the ...

Eating corn on the cob is one of my favorite summertime treats. It’s pretty hard to beat a sweet, freshly picked ear that has been cooked and topped with melting butter. Sweetcorn has been a mainstay ...

HARWOOD, N.D. -- Even in a burgeoning agricultural economy in the Red River Valley, Peterson Farms Seed stands out. The seed company is one of those emblematic of the Red River Valley region's ...