But did you know this staple grain can be more than a simple starch? Corn, specifically purple corn, is a superfood loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. It could potentially ...

Assistant Professor Pavel Somavat and his team are analyzing dozens of varieties of corn, comparing the nutritional properties of blue, red and purple maize to traditional yellow dent corn.

Recent cold, wet weather across the Midwest have prompted many farmers to ask about purple corn seedlings again this spring. Cold temperatures and rainy spring weather can be hard on corn stands ...