“The reality is, we don’t really care if the corn is short or tall, but we have found as we push genetics to their highest potential, and as we yield-screen brand-new genetics every ...

He also learned that certain strains of corn were “night-length reactive,” meaning that the plant increases its number of internodes when grown in a light regimen of long days and short nights.

Whereas traditional corn stalks grow as tall as 12 feet, this variety reaches about half of that height. The diminutive stature combined with a sturdier base means that short corn is more ...