Ear count, not just population, makes corn yield. The first step to more ears per field is stand and ear counts. Determine the causes of gaps, late-emerging plants and missing ears so you know how ...

With 3,000 acres in corn and soybeans, Brad Kiefer doesn’t have a lot of ... Kiefer also plants based on a field’s potential. He will change planter population for soil he knows can’t do as well or ...

“A small fraction of the field corn we grow goes to actual food products such as cornflakes or sweeteners or such,” explains Casner. “It’s actually less than 10% that goes towards those ...