Faba bean cover crop halves added nitrogen requirement

Myriad benefits include 90 percent suppression of pests, severely limited spraying and damage to crops

A promising technique that makes maize more productive even in droughts has now been unpacked and looks set to do the same for a range of other crops, including wheat and rice

Researchers are finding a way to lessen the harm and increase the benefits of removing maize stover, which is often used in making biofuels

The sound corn emits while growing is surprisingly similar to the sound of breaking corn, and one possible reason behind it may radically change the way we think about plant growth

Corn yielding sucrose is much better for ethanol production than conventional corn yielding starch, researcher says

A team of Virginia Tech researchers discovered a way to create hydrogen fuel using a biological method that greatly reduces the time and money it takes to produce the zero-emissions fuel. This method uses abundantly available corn stover – the stalks, cobs, and husks – to produce the hydrogen. 

Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a study published recently in the journal Nature Climate Change.