Corn
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) says China’s buying increased to 48.3 million gallons in March, which is the second largest monthly export total ever on record, just missing the high set in April 2016.
In the rush to get corn and soybeans in the ground, keep in mind some principles that can help your crops get a strong start this season.
Many commonly used herbicides are hard to find, and prices are trending higher. Fungicide availability may also be limited in some cases.
Between 10% and 20% of yield potential can be lost, if you plant corn in unfavorable conditions.
Do more per planter pass this spring
Planting a crop isn’t just dropping seed in the ground and hoping for record results. In order to “Win the Furrow,” it starts with uniform germination and emergence.
The program will be introduced initially to row-crop farmers in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.
Compaction layers you create now could take a huge yield bite out of your 2022 corn crop.
Archer Daniels Midland said on Thursday it would restart ethanol production at two of its U.S. corn dry mills this year, as the grains trader expects demand for the biofuel to rebound from a pandemic-led slump.
When David Monk, 78, lost the best yielding corn of his life to fire, he took the loss on the chin and remained a farmer grateful for his community.
Corn needs N throughout the growing season. Plan now to make sure your crop is never lacking in it.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said a Mexican plan to ban imports of GMO corn would apply to grain used for human food products, not livestock feed, based on a conversation he had with Mexican Agriculture Secretary.
As the industry tries to get the scope of damage in Iowa, Pro Farmer editor Brian Grete takes you into a damaged corn field to show viewers why measuring the derecho damage was so difficult this year.
While the market may look to bid for acres, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie says some farmers are switching crop rotations—but their decision isn’t necessarily based on the futures price.
The acreage battle is tricky this year, with most estimates pointing to an increase in overall acres, there are some acres that can’t be switched. That’s as StoneX says farmers had a record fall applying fertilizer.
The fungicide is based on picarbutrazox and will protect corn and soybean seedlings from blight and damping-off diseases.
Following 2020’s devastating derecho in Iowa, lingering drought and recent floods, agronomists remind producers to adjust their planting decisions accordingly.
Can you cut your total nitrogen (N) rate if you put some on with the planter? The short answer—maybe but be careful.
Since last year, China has been importing record volumes of U.S. corn due to a supply shortage and record domestic prices.
China booked its largest purchase of U.S. corn since January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.
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Soil density and water availability significantly impact corn development, as the Farm Journal test plots reveal.
The dollar rules, but planting decisions are often complex— even when commodities are shining.
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The fertilizer price sticker shock is also happening with nitrogen. Ken Ferrie says nitrogen prices were already moving higher, but the Texas freeze didn’t help, as it put a further strain on production.
As farmers spring into planting preparation, they are facing sticker shock on fertilizer prices, an issue some say could last through spring.
While analysts say it’s possible, yet not likely corn prices hit $18 per bushel, there are some factors fueling the market today. It’s not just the supply and demand scenario, but also the possibility of inflation.
Here’s a look at what you can learn from the various tests available and why you need to submit samples now.
More than a year after the 10th Circuit Court issued its ruling on the small-refinery provisions within the RFS, EPA announced it’s supporting the ruling, which will put tighter restrictions on issuing such waivers.