Corn https://www.wcmu.org/tags/corn Corn en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:23:21 GMT Crops look good across the Midwest and Great Plains. But farmers still face tough economy https://www.wcmu.org/2025-10-03/farmers-tough-economy-crops-yields-good The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting a strong corn and soybean harvest this year. But low crop prices, high input costs and international trade uncertainty could hurt farmers. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:23:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2025-10-03/farmers-tough-economy-crops-yields-good Joe Schulz Corn has deep roots in Mexico. Now efforts to ban GMO corn place culture and trade at odds https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-06/corn-has-deep-roots-in-mexico-now-efforts-to-ban-gmo-corn-place-culture-and-trade-at-odds Touting its long history and cultural significance, Mexico’s president says genetically modified corn has no place in his country. That puts Mexico and the U.S. on a collision course over a major trade agreement. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:02:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-06/corn-has-deep-roots-in-mexico-now-efforts-to-ban-gmo-corn-place-culture-and-trade-at-odds Dana Cronin Research finds climate change will likely increase a carcinogenic toxin in Midwest field corn crops https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-27/research-finds-climate-change-will-likely-increase-a-carcinogenic-toxin-in-midwest-field-corn-crops The United States is the largest producer of corn in the world, but recent findings from a Michigan State University researcher suggest climate change is putting the nation’s top crop at risk. Fri, 20 May 2022 15:14:11 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-27/research-finds-climate-change-will-likely-increase-a-carcinogenic-toxin-in-midwest-field-corn-crops Melorie Begay Agriculture group wants to get farmers talking about their mental health https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-11-15/agriculture-group-wants-to-get-farmers-talking-about-their-mental-health A Michigan farm group says it plans to create programs to help farmers with their mental health after a particularly bad year.Officials with the Michigan… Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:05:50 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-11-15/agriculture-group-wants-to-get-farmers-talking-about-their-mental-health Summer crops are feeling the heat https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-07-25/summer-crops-are-feeling-the-heat Half way through a Michigan summer and farmers are saying the recent weather is not good for crops. Farmers said they planted late this year because of a… Wed, 25 Jul 2018 20:47:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-07-25/summer-crops-are-feeling-the-heat XMendoza Michigan corn yields approach record high https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-09-08/michigan-corn-yields-approach-record-high Agriculture officials say Michigan’s corn yield is higher this year than it has been in the past three years. This year's corn yield averages 177.5… Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:56:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-09-08/michigan-corn-yields-approach-record-high