across the 90 million acres estimated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be dedicated to corn farming — that vaporized water humidifies the air and "can worsen stifling heat by driving up ...

According to climatologist Francis Lacerda, crop diversification enhances soil fertility and protection while reducing the ...

While the high heat was potentially impacting grain production farther south in areas where the corn was silking, Rippey says it will be key to watch where that ridge sits a month from now ...

Place corn in a basket above boiling water for 7-10 minutes. Microwave - Leave corn in husks, place in the microwave, and cook them on high for 4-6 minutes. Let corn cool and then pull off husks and ...

A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for breeding high-yielding corn in the U.S., appear to have lost a portion of ...