Researchers think that cultivating maize may have given rise to important ancient civilizations in Mesoamerica, like the Aztec. (Photo by Douglas J. Kennett via Courthouse News) (CN) — New ...

Maize was first domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mexico between 10,000 and 6,000 years ago Scientific analysis of a cob of corn dating back 5,000 years shows how maize became one of our most ...

Following a cropping calendar and selecting the right seeds, maize farmers can secure a more reliable and profitable harvest ...

Researchers who have sequenced the genome of a 5,310-year-old corn cob have discovered that the maize grown in central Mexico all those years ago was genetically more similar to modern maize than to ...

Researchers have tested ancient DNA from corn found at archaeological sites in Arkansas, shedding new light on the dispersal of one of the world’s most important food crops. By reconstructing the ...

Maize cobs have filled out well during the past week and many contracting teams are making good progress with harvest, according to Neil Groom from forage specialist Grainseed. “Where crops are ...

A 1,000-year-old virus recovered from an ancient Native American settlement is the oldest plant virus ever found. Centuries ago, the ancestral Puebloan people living in what is now the southwestern ...

A local investor has set up a manufacturing company that will use maize cobs as raw material to produce various chemicals for industrial use. Bio-Corn Products EPZ, a subsidiary of Nairobi-based ...

Maize, one of the world's most important crops, is extensively grown as a food crop. Its importance in food and livestock feed cannot be overemphasised. However, a problem comes during postharvest ...