Tag: corn
Corn crop to exceed demand, farmers worry
According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the corn harvest is looking plentiful this year, but farmers are concerned that the demand won’t be as great as the yield.
USDA report shocks the grain market
After the June 30 USDA acreage and stocks reports, we are looking at the worst one-day trading in years, and the market is struggling to decide what low prices really are.
Satellite shows high productivity from U.S. Corn Belt
GREENBELT, Md. — Data from satellite sensors show that during the Northern Hemisphere’s growing season, the Midwest region of the U.S. boasts more photosynthetic...
GMO vs. Non-GMO: Panel discusses what it means
A panel of farmers, the Ohio Farm Bureau and a seed dealer gathered to discuss the controversy surrounding GMO vs. Non-GMO.
Planting-mania: Farmers catch up in a hurry
How serious is the late planting? Depends upon the source of the opinion. (Hint: The trade has not been all that concerned.)
In Ohio, the corn planting window is now open, and it...
Ohio corn growers, if you can get in your fields, start planting. Planting corn outside the optimal four-week window could lower yields as much as 30 bushels/acre.
Monsanto, Dow create agreement to use each other’s genetic traits
The agreement paves the way for U.S. introduction (pending regulatory approvals) of new, next-generation SmartStax products by the end of the decade.
New corn pest moving into northern Ohio; deal with it before...
If you grow corn in northern Ohio, you may want to take action against Asiatic garden beetle grub damage before planting.
Monsanto and DuPont agree to genetic and seed technology exchange
DuPont Pioneer will pay Monsanto more than $802 million over an initial four-year period for trait technology, associated data, and soybean lines.
Don’t expect yields to stay the same in continuous corn rotations
Higher nitrogen rates do not eliminate the continuous corn yield drag during average or poor growing seasons.
