Tag: corn
Cutting inputs can cost profits more than you think
Cutting corners on inputs can be more costly for producers because of yield reductions.
A winter of grain market discontent
The grain market axiom is that the cure for low prices is low prices. The problem with cheap corn this year is that we have been surprised how cheap it could get — 3.50 corn futures were supposed to be a thing of the past.
Fickle grain markets are no Christmas present
Take a look at the grain markets and it is hard to find cause for celebration. Celebrate Christmas and the New Year, then get serious about selling grain.
Va. grower breaks corn yield record
David Hula of Charles City, Virginia, broke the world corn yield record with 532 bushels per acre.
Marketing the ocean waves
Sit by a quote screen the last month and the corn chart for the Chicago Board of Trade is like the ocean tide. It ebbs and it flows. Then ebbs some more.
The grain market’s Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory has been postulated by science to explain the origin of the universe. Some incredibly large explosion, according to this theory,...
Ethanol news leads grain market bounce
The good news is that production of ethanol is up. The bad news is, the production of ethanol is up and all I got was this lousy T-shirt and a lousy price to go with it.
Smartphones enlisted to battle crop disease
The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates crop diseases annually reduce potential yields by as much as 40 percent. A new photo database, 'PlantVillage', will help.
Foreign news, holiday week are grain market price movers
The grain markets are concentrating on South American politics and weather, and on the Thanksgiving holiday. These dominate prices in the absence of other, more direct, news.
Grain harvest winds down to early finish
Although it is only the start of November, this strange and accelerated crop year is winding down to a close.
