Tag: corn
USDA issues safety net payments to farmers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will make payments to many of the 1.7 million farms that enrolled in either the Agriculture Risk...
Delayed harvest equals higher prices
The combination of a rain-delayed harvest and a surprising USDA Grain Stocks Report have put a hold on the low prices of the last few weeks.
Farm Science Review 2016 in photos
Stay tuned as Farm and Dairy continues to capture images from the 2016 Farm Science Review in London, Ohio, Sept. 20-22.
DuPont Pioneer scientists demonstrating potential of CRISPR-Cas for agriculture
CRISPR-Cas may have the ability to improve a corn plant's own ability to withstand drought stress.
Grain markets: If it weren’t for bad news…
We made a new low for December corn on Aug. 31 at 3.14 3/4. The new bean low was 9.37 on Sept. 1, and even the December wheat hit the bottom at 3.91 1/2 on Aug. 30.
You can’t always believe what you read
The upper northeastern corner of Ohio might have good crops, but the rest of the state is struggling.
Ohio crops improving, but still lag national average
Crop update: There are huge crops once you get out of Ohio and head west.
Ethanol plant capacity up for third consecutive year
Total capacity of U.S. ethanol plants increased by more than 500 million gallons per year in January 2016, compared with January 2015.
Grain markets sideways over lack of future weather concerns
Crop reports starting to reflect the poor conditions in the eastern Corn Belt, but not by much.
Multi-hybrid planting technology creates Brutus Buckeye in corn field
The image was made possible by prescription planting the field with two hybrids with different maturity dates.
