When maize fields become too crowded, the plants signal each other to boost their defenses. A research team led by Dongsheng ...

Crowded maize plants release linalool, signaling neighbors to enhance pest defenses. This boosts soil health but may reduce ...

African maize cultivation faces distinct challenges, particularly in fine-tuning irrigation practices for improved yield and ...

When farmers lose crops, it impacts more than just their families. The food supply chain is broken. This causes locals to ...

A team at China’s Zhejiang University recently studied crowded corn crop conditions to see how close quarters influences ...

Producing talent like current Kansas State University quarterback Avery Johnson, Maize High School is no stranger to stellar ...

The government’s move aimed to achieve twin targets—farm diversification and boosting the cultivation of maize as a biofuel.

Maize prices are yet again on an upward spiral after a slight ease during harvest season with a 50 kilogramme (kg) bag now ...

About half of South Africa’s maize was exported to Vietnam, Taiwan and South Korea in the first 13 weeks of the 2025-26 marketing year ...

Malawians are reeling as maize prices skyrocket, with a 50-kilogram bag now fetching a staggering K85,000, up from K60,000 just a few months ago. The sharp rise is tightening the noose around ...