Corn thrives in hot, humid summers, but it needs cool nights to fill kernels. Climate change is causing nighttime temperatures across the corn belt to rise, robbing corn of its full yield potential.

Stress cracks are one of the most troublesome types of corn damage caused by improper drying and cooling. Stress cracks are fine cracks in the endosperm of the kernel, located just below the surface.

Sweet corn comes in a range of kernel colors: yellow, white, and bicolor (yellow and white). Here's a short video about preparing sweet corn. Sweet corn is most often eaten cooked. Peel or “shuck” the ...