For the most part, unseasonably warm weather has been good for corn planting and stand development in the Mid-South – the frequent rain showers, not so much....More
The ethanol industry and National Corn Growers Association are pleased with the EPA’s April 2 approval of E15 (gasoline with 15 percent ethanol) as a registered fuel....More
Arkansas’ rice is being planted at the fastest pace since 1981, according to the first crop progress report of the season issued Monday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service....More
USDA is projecting U.S. cotton planted area for 2012 at 13.15 million acres, 11 percent below last year. But the estimate may already be starting to fall as cotton producers shift some intended acres to corn....More
The decline in U.S. exports of corn from 2000 to 2011 was not the result of a decline in the international trade of corn; it increased by 712 million bushels. Neither was the lower share of corn exports the result of a decline in production — U.S. corn production increased by 25 percent between 2000 and 2011....More
Farmers in Louisiana took advantage of warm weather to get an early start on their corn planting. Planting began back in February, and LSU AgCenter corn specialist John Kruse said about 35 percent of the crop has been planted....More
Grain analyst Richard Brock didn’t say the bull market run for corn was over for sure, but his firm’s position on corn was very telling – 100 percent sold in old crop and 70 percent sold on new crop....More
Word on the street is there will be many more corn refuge checks in 2012 in cotton growing regions. This is due to decreasing compliance over the last couple of years....More
Cotton and sorghum growers in the Coastal Bend are concerned about low subsoil moisture levels and the prospect for needed rain this spring, but that hasn’t stopped most from starting the process of getting this year’s crop in the ground....More
Cape Girardeau, Mo., corn producer Jerry Cox, who farms with his son, Matthew, recently shared a few tips on how he achieves bin-busting yields of 300 bushels or better, at the National Conservation Systems Southern Corn and Soybean Conference, in Tunica, Miss....More
Industry sources have told Farm Industry News that this year’s seed corn supply is much tighter than previously thought, and could lead to some significant shortages of top-end hybrids this growing season....More
Very soon, 100 percent of corn and soybean seed will be sold with seed treatments. While corn already is at 100 percent, soybeans are expected to reach that level soon as companies perfect just-in-time seed treating for beans....More
USDA’s chief economist projects the highest corn plantings in 2012 since 1944, a decline in cotton plantings due to lower prices and a small increase in rice acreage....More
In December 2011, the USDA judged total corn production prospects in Argentina and Brazil at 3.54 billion bushels. That forecast was reduced by 120 million bushels in January and by an additional 160 million bushels earlier this month....More
Corn and soybean profitability will remain strong for U.S. producers over the next decade, thanks to steady demand and high prices, according to USDA’s 2012 - 2021 Long-Term Agricultural Outlook Projections, released in February....More
As planting for the 2012 season approaches, the National Corn Growers Association notes that newly revamped on-farm refuge assessments are part of the enhanced Compliance Assurance Program implemented last year, which is designed to improve compliance with Insect Resistance Management requirements....More
With all the potential for the lower prices by harvest time in corn and soybeans, the opportunities are still tremendous for selling at high price levels. With soybeans near or above $12 and corn getting close to $6 for harvest-time delivery, how can one complain?...More
To provide additional features and content, the U.S. Grains Council has created an online version of its annual report that is available now at www.usgcAnnualReport.org...More
