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Corn, soybean harvest is ahead of schedule
The U.S. corn crop is now rated 69 percent good and excellent, the national soybean crop is rated 68 percent good and excellent — and the combines are running.
Corn quality solid, despite drought
WASHINGTON — The overall quality of the 2012 U.S. corn crop is high and improves upon last year’s very good marks across a range of test factors, according to the U.S. Grains Council’s Corn Harvest Quality Report 2012/13. Total U.S. corn production fell in 2012 due to the worst drought in decades, but despite the
USDA predicts lower corn numbers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture just released its monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate, which included the first estimate of the 2008-2009 corn crop, the National Corn Growers Association noted. USDA is projecting 86 million acres of corn will be planted this year, of which 78.8 million will be harvested. USDA also
Southwestern corn borer now in Ohio
Pest said to be aggressive, difficult to control.
Corn exports showing marked increase
WASHINGTON — The first 5.5 months into the 2007-2008 marketing year have shown noteworthy increases in the exports of U.S. corn and sorghum in markets where the U.S. Grains Council has been active in demand building and trade development programs. Corn imports are up in Asia and the Middle East with 5.7 million tons (2.24
Estimating your corn silage yield
There are two common ways to estimate tonnage, one based on plant height and the other based on estimated grain yield.
Building a corn maze is a family affair for Rolling Acres
Making a corn maze begins months before the first visitors enter the corn field to wind their way around its twists and turns.
Robot, sensors detect drought-stressed corn
University of Missouri engineers have developed a robotic system that is changing the way scientists study climate variability, crops and plant composition.
Corn Cob Shakers and Joyful Noisemakers
I typed this week’s column in an overstuffed chair in our adult Sunday school room. Upbeat feelings inspired me as the sounds of Bible school flowed through our old church. The building’s potential is seldom utilized due to lack of people. Classrooms that once were filled with every age group when I was a kid
When is your corn ready to chop
Determining the proper time to harvest corn for silage is critical because whole plant dry matter content varies with maturity and it influences fermentation.
