Kernels equal bushels and as corn is setting kernels there are many factors that influence its success, pollination among the most critical. Weather, insects, delayed silk emergence and other stresses ...

AUSTIN, Minn., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready for a new kind of crunch! For the first time in their storied history, the makers of the CORN NUTS ® brand are venturing beyond the traditional ...

Agriculture is a vital component of Indiana’s history, culture and future. Discover the development of corn and Purdue University’s contributions to its growth with Purdue Agriculture’s short series, ...

The secret to perfect sweet corn, aka edible sunshine, is time. As in don't waste any buying it or eating it once you've made your purchase. Immediately after picking corn's sugars begin to turn to ...

Corn--or maize--has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with hundreds of juicy kernels that we see on farms today.

There seems to be no good way to get corn kernels off the cob. Most “hacks” involve precariously balancing an ear of corn in a bowl, slicing them off, and hoping you don’t slip and slice a finger ...

There's nothing like the summer-sweet flavor of fresh corn. On the cob, it's the perfect finger food; off the cob, it's wonderful in soups, salads and main dishes. Corn's sweetness comes from its ...

Popcorn is a universally adored snack, perfect for Friday nights at the movies, Saturday mornings at the theme park, or even Tuesday afternoons on a bowl of warm soup. We know through name alone that ...

Corn kernels that come in nearly every hue of the rainbow are being turned into earrings, necklaces and bracelets in addition to headpieces and wall hangings – call it “corn couture.” Heidi Scott ...

Driving down a country highway in the Midwest can seem an endless ribbon flanked by green walls of corn, neatly planted in stately rows. But who would guess that a plant that feeds a planet might hold ...

Corn-on-the-cob is great to eat the traditional way, coated generously with butter and salt. But when you want fresh kernels for another recipe, what's the best way to remove them? You can stand the ...