Sweet corn
House Passes Farm Bill With the Old Warts Intact
Fruit and vegetable industry leaders proudly grabbed their $1.6 billion bone and ran off to chew on it, but many others are coming to think this "new" Farm Bill is a rotting carcass that needs... more »
A New Twist on Fresh Corn
The first corn of the season appeared at the local farmers' market last week. West Central Tribune more »
Crops Are Wilting in Bone-Dry Fields
Dean Edgecomb's 62nd birthday afforded him no time for cake and ice cream. He was too busy hooking up an irrigation system to save acres of parched, wilting corn in a field just north of... more »
Farmers Grapple With Drought
With little rainfall this spring and summer, Mehrl Mayne has lost almost half of his 34 acres of field corn - for cattle - to save the sweet corn he sells - for people -... more »
A Sweet Job with High Yields
Kevin Delaney, 17, has a sweet summer job. He sells sweet corn for $4 a dozen and by the time the crop is complete in three-and-a-half weeks, he's expecting some sweet returns. HeraldNewsOnline more »
Michigan Farm Replaces Squash With Flowers
It was the summer of 2000, and one of the biggest squash crops Barbott Farms and Greenhouse had ever seen was sitting in the field, almost ready for harvest. The Barbott family had a lot... more »
Southwest Michigan Farm Markets Rely on Chicago Money
Michigan's southwest corner is often ignored by the rest of the state, which gravitates more toward the southeast side and Detroit. That could be a problem for farm markets and other businesses in Southwest Michigan... more »
Selling Sweet Corn is a Johanns Family Tradition
The sweet corn sign went up this week at the Johanns farm just north of Mason City on U.S. Highway 65. Globe Gazette more »
Sweet Corn Profits Could Sour if Dry Weather Continues
The pump in the Magee's sweet corn field works twenty-four hours a day this hot, dry summer. WBOC-TV more »
Bumper Crop Ahead for County Favorite
There are several signs that signal the arrival of the hot summer months - singing cicadas in the trees, afternoon thunderstorms appearing out of thick air and the ubiquitous Lancaster County sweet corn. Lancaster Online more »
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