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How long can corn prices stay high?
By Daryll Ray How long can this go on? How much higher will corn prices go? Those questions are of concern not only to corn farmers, but to producers of other crops, as well. In general, the price increase for other commodities followed that of corn as crops competed with each other for acreage as,
300-bushel corn? Yep, we can do that
ST. LOUIS — Advanced production techniques, informed growing practices and improved seed varieties helped corn growers achieve high yields in the National Corn Growers Association 2009 National Corn Yield Contest. Despite the challenging weather conditions that plagued the Corn Belt throughout the year, entrants continued to far surpass the national average corn yield, even doubling
Drought, temperature swings blamed for widespread corn abnormalities
COLUMBUS – This season’s drought may be the cause of stunted ears being found throughout Ohio’s cornfields.
Asiatic garden beetle causing damage to corn in Ohio
COLUMBUS — Ohio field crops is causing concern for some northern Ohio farmers, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said. Some growers have reported finding Asiatic garden beetle grubs that have caused some stand losses, said Ron Hammond. What’s surprising about this is the grub, which is a species that is more associated with being
Ethanol is still out there, but production is slowing
Production of corn-based ethanol is expected to reach peak annual use of corn at 5.6 billion bushels in 2014-15.
Scout your fields now for slugs
The warm winter caused many slugs to begin attacking Ohio crops earlier than normal, this year. Be prepared.
Extensive spread of corn toxin could affect 2019 crop too
A wetter than normal summer and fall in Ohio led to the worst spread of a vomitoxin on corn in at least a decade. Next year’s crop may be at risk as well.
Isolated rainfall has big impact on region’s corn and soybean yields
The consensus in Ohio and Pennsylvania is that grain crop yields may be down, but it could have been a lot worse when to compared to other Midwestern states.
New corn pest moving into northern Ohio; deal with it before planting
If you grow corn in northern Ohio, you may want to take action against Asiatic garden beetle grub damage before planting.
2013 corn yields, prices uncertain (Surprise! It all depends on the weather)
If corn yields are more ‘normal’ in 2013, prices could fall by $2.10 to $5.50 per bushel.
