Strong corn stalks are a bit like the proverbial double-edge sword. On one hand, they perform a critical job that supports farmers’ high-yield efforts. On the other, stalks often shred equipment tires ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Give a nod to harvest season by crafting corn stalk pieces for your spaces. "Why run to a store and buy plastic decorations when ...

Iowa State University researchers are developing front and rear attachments that allow a conventional combine to harvest corn stover (the stalks, cobs and leaves) as well as grain. The stover could be ...

Bayer Crop Science is developing a new corn hybrid that could be more wind resistant.The hybrid was developed to grow to be about one-third shorter than today's conventional corn. The corn's shorter ...

Many posts and porch pillars are clad nowadays in a bundle of cornstalks possibly a tie and some decorative corn and a pumpkin or two. Farmers are seen with their large corn pickers bringing in the ...

With corn stalks facing greater risks of being toppled by extreme winds, Bayer AG is working to make the plants shorter. So-called short-stature corn will grow around five feet (1.5 meters) to seven ...