The 2011-12 corn marketing year is approaching the half-way point. At this time of year, prospects for marketing year consumption and ending stocks are often fairly clear and the market begins to focus more on new crop prospects.
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
What, if anything can be learned from the historical pattern of U.S. average corn yields that would be useful in anticipating yields in any particular year?...More
There is no question that we are going to lose some of the weed control efficiency growers have gotten used to with Roundup Ready. Where do growers go from here?...More
You may come to the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show for a chance to win a Labrador puppy … or for mouth-watering Corky’s barbecue … or you may attend for a chance at one of several cash prizes … or still, you may be one of approximately 20,000 attendees at the South’s premier farm show because it’s a once-a-year opportunity you get to connect with friends and family you may not otherwise see....More
