MU researchers have been changing the color of corn to see whether purple breeds can provide potential health benefits.

Recent cold, wet weather across the Midwest have prompted many farmers to ask about purple corn seedlings ... With phosphorous deficiency, corn plants will be stunted with thin stalks.

Researchers are also finding ways to utilize the plant proteins and phytochemicals extracted from purple corn biomass—parts of the plant typically discarded—converting them into a waxy ...