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Prospects good for corn recovery
Young corn seedlings can be severely damaged above ground and still survive with little or no effect on yield.
The Forgotten Forage: Corn Residue
With the break in the weather, life is good again for graziers, but the question still persists: What could I be doing now to ensure I will have enough feed for winter? The answer may be in the corn field.
Corn and soybeans markets diverge
Corn prices the past three weeks have broken the downtrend; however, the soybean downtrend continues. Marlin Clark weighs in this week’s grain report.
Bt corn not a threat to monarchs
A group of scientists coordinated and partially funded by the USDA have spent two years investigating the threat. They conclude insecticide is bigger threat.
Corn prices looking for direction
URBANA, Ill. — Corn prices have settled into a relatively narrow trading range, with December 2009 futures trading between $3.20 and $3.50 per bushel over the past three weeks. According to University of Illinois Extension Economist Darrel Good, the relatively low price level reflects the anticipation of a large harvest in 2009. The USDA will
Corn in storage susceptible to mold
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio corn growers may have relished record corn yields in 2009 — with a state average of 174 bushels per acre — but grain quality is turning out to be a different story. Abnormally cool, wet weather late in the production season and during harvest has resulted in widespread levels of vomitoxin
Corn is not the only ethanol king
In this week’s commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on the possibilities of ethanol from multiple biomass sources.
Economics of corn and soybean storage
URBANA, Ill. — With smaller grain and oilseed supplies than those of a year ago and increased storage capacity, there should be fewer crop storage issues than in recent years, said University of Illinois economist Darrel Good. The decision by producers to store corn and soybeans, however, should be based on expected returns rather than
Can biocontrol nematodes combat corn rootworm?
Northern New York farmers and a research team led by Cornell University entomologist Elson Shields are now evaluating their use to combat corn rootworm.
Are BMR corn hybrids more digestible?
The 2017 corn harvest in Northern New York is providing data to researchers to compare forage quality and yield between two distinct types of corn.
