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Handy Bt Trait Table for U.S. Corn Production Updated for 2018

December 18, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: MSUE

Corn growers can use the 2018 BT Trait Table to keep track of Bt corn traits, efficacy and refuge requirements.

Rotation and Nitrogen Management: Keys to Corn Production Following Alfalfa

By Jeff Coulter posted on September 7, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota

New bulletin issued shows that rotation and nitrogen management are key components to optimizing corn production following alfalfa.

Assessing the Potential for Higher Corn Prices

November 4, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois

University of Illinois economist Darrel Good discusses what needs to take place in the market for corn prices to increase above $4 per bushel in 2017.

12-Inch-Row Corn Takes Another Step

Higher plant density in 12-inch rows may offer no-tillers an opportunity for more bushels and more profits.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Thirty-inch rows still dominate U.S. corn production, accounting for nearly 90% of total acres, according to USDA estimates. But an increasing number of early adopters are looking at narrower rows to get more seeds in the soil and broaden profit margins.

Where Was The Epicenter Of The 2012 Drought?

September 17, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Stu Ellis, FarmGate Blog

Whether you lose the heart of your watermelon or the heart of your line-up on your ball team, your overall production will suffer, and that is what has happened to U.S. corn production as all of the major corn growing states suffered a reduction from their expected trend yield.

USDA Predicts Lowest Corn Production In U.S. Since 2006

September 12, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Corn production is forecast at 10.7 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from the August forecast and down 13 percent from 2011.

Corn Market Direction Unfolding, Magnitude Still Uncertain

May 17, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management

Source: By Darrel Good, Agricultural Economist, University of Illinois

Even with higher average yields this year, substantially lower corn prices could have a disproportionately large impact on producer returns as anecdotal evidence suggests that a relatively small portion of the 2012 crop has been forward-priced at higher price levels.

USDA: 2012 Corn Crop May Top 14 Billion Bushels

May 14, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: USDA, Renewable Fuels Association

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (ARS) released its first estimate of the 2012-2013 corn-crop size and it's a big one.

Farmers Expand Corn Plantings To Largest In 75 Years

April 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Reuters

U.S. farmers will expand their corn plantings by 4 percent this spring to the largest in 75 years, topping expectations due to surprise reductions in soybeans and spring wheat.

Possible Breakthrough For Corn Seed Production

December 7, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Purdue University

A Purdue University researcher has taken corn off steroids and found that the results might lead to improvements in that and other crops.

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