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For first time, corn will supply more ethanol plants than feed farm animals
COLUMBIA, Mo. — More corn will fuel U.S. gas tanks in the coming year than will feed U.S. livestock and poultry. Amid cuts to yield estimates for corn and soybeans, the USDA’s Crop Production and Supply/Demand Report projects that ethanol plants will use 200 million more bushels of corn than animals will eat. “That’s a
Grain farmers urged to consider all options after fallout from corn crop
CORALVILLE, Iowa — The recent corn price dip of 50 cents to 60 cents per bushel is on the minds of grain growers at National Farmers’ annual farm business meeting held Jan. 18-21 in Coralville, Iowa. But National Farmers Grain Marketing Plus Grain Analyst Pete Lorenz said producers can capitalize on marketing strategies to minimize
Food Evolution spurs GMO discussion in Wooster
Following a screening of the movie Food Evolution, a panel of experts talked about the concerns people have with GMO technology.
DuPont Pioneer scientists demonstrating potential of CRISPR-Cas for agriculture
CRISPR-Cas may have the ability to improve a corn plant’s own ability to withstand drought stress.
Corn or conservation? High grain prices could lead to fewer acres entering CRP
U.S. farmers are likely to consider returning their farmland to crops rather than participating in CRP, even with a signing increase to $150 an acre from $100.
Agricultural Research & Testing buys S&R Consulting
Agricultural Research & Testing, of Washington Court House, Ohio, has purchased S & R Consulting, owned by Steve Wolf, Atlanta, Indiana.
Grain markets: It looked good there for a while
Now is a time for hoping, and for looking at grain marketing option strategies. We can’t afford these corn and soybean prices long-term, and we have been too good at production for good prices.
Ohio farmers making good planting progress
Farmers are making a lot of progress, at least locally.
Grain markets: There’s no romance when flirting with the high
How bad is the current drought situation down on the farm? Things are so bad that analysts are now talking about 1956 instead of 1988.
Shipping delays pile on more harvesting woes
Shipping grain across the country is proving to be a difficulty for some farmers as trains are not able to haul enough and the barges on the Mississippi River have also been a source of frustration.
