05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.foodbusinessnews.net

USDA reports, better weather weigh on ag commodities

Recap for October 7 Wheat futures were mixed Thursday, with winter wheat mostly lower on concerns US exporters will struggle to compete with overseas suppliers, but a shortage of high-protein hard red spring wheat boosted spring wheat futures. Corn futures hit a one-week low in early trading before bouncing back to end slightly higher on the day as investors squared positions ahead of next week’s updated harvest forecast from the US Department of Agriculture. Signals of good export demand for US soybeans sent soybean and . . .

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05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina’s corn fields

Global warming has brought Argentina’s corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16 inch) long that thrives in hotter temperatures and is threatening harvests of the crop. Meet the leafhopper.

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05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.seedworld.com

What an A-Maizing Crop! - Seed World

Corn, also known widely as maize, remains a critical crop used in a wide range of food, feed and industrial applications. As breeders continue to make progress, the importance of this crop as well as the diversity of its uses are expected to increase.

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05/06/2024 SOURCE: www.farmanddairy.com

Grain markets remain steady as planting progresses - Farm and Dairy

Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets as planting progresses in the Eastern Corn Belt and harvest continues in South America.

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05/02/2024 SOURCE: rabble.ca

A matter of Mexican maize and not so free trade agreements

Free trade agreements are threatening the maize crop of Mexico.

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05/02/2024 SOURCE: www.startribune.com

Biden opens door for tax credits so corn farmers can grow jet fuel

Corn growers in Minnesota and elsewhere can qualify for the lucrative credits if they use cover crops and avoid tilling the soil, under guidelines issued by the Biden administration this week.

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05/02/2024 SOURCE: www.technologyreview.com

A US push to use ethanol as aviation fuel raises major climate concerns

Ethanol makers who use sustainably produced corn can now qualify for big federal tax credits, but critics are skeptical of the carbon benefits.

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05/01/2024 SOURCE: farmdocdaily.illinois.edu

Trends in Input Costs for Corn and Soybean Production in Illinois

The costs of fertilizer, seed, and pesticide inputs have increased by 6-7% annually for corn and 4-6% annually for soybeans since the 2000 crop year.  Input costs have, in general,…

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04/30/2024 SOURCE: www.canr.msu.edu

Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues with corn and nitrogen management after waterlogging - Field Crops

Join us May 9 as Alex Lindsey discusses managing corn and nitrogen after waterlogging.

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04/28/2024 SOURCE: www.myjournalcourier.com

Management zone maps of little use to corn growers, study finds

An analysis tested whether zone maps on soil conditions can predict which parts of a...

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