Crop-Injury Clinics Teach Pest, Herbicide Symptoms 

By University of Missouri Extension

Predicting the dangers crops face each growing season can be like betting on Missouri ...

Farmers need record high prices to cover increased production costs 

By University of Minnesota Extension

Crop production costs are rising rapidly in 2008, and the trend will continue ...

U.S. Crop Ratings Rise Again 

Richard Brock

U.S. corn and soybean conditions improved further last week as crops in the top ...

Managing Weedy Fields 

By University of Illinois

Heavy weed infestation could have resulted from heavy rains that neutralized some herbicides or hurt canopy development. Weeds that emerge after the V3 stage ...

Acreage Report Holds Mixed News 

By Richard Brock

Monday morning’s USDA Crop Acreage Report appeared slightly bearish for corn prices and friendly for ...

June 30 USDA Report 

By Kent Thiesse

The 2008 June 30 USDA Acreage and Grain Stocks Report was much more anticipated than normal...

USDA Releases Acreage Reports 

By University of Illinois

The USDA's June Grain Stocks and Acreage reports revealed larger numbers than generally expected. These current estimates were ...

Who can afford corn? Almost no one, economist says 

By Purdue University

Inexpensive and abundant corn helped move the ethanol industry onto the alternative fuels fast lane. With corn prices ...

Soil Conditions Threaten Corn Growth 

By University of Illinois

Corn roots may be suffering, if planted in damp soils that became compacted then crusted with beating rains. University of Illinois Extension ...

Black Cutworms Keep Pressure On Late-Planted Corn 

By University of Missouri

After a brief lull, black cutworm moth activity has resumed in northeastern Missouri, and southeastern Missouri reported its first intensive cutworm capture...

Stinkbugs, Bean Leaf Beetles Damage 

By University of Missouri

Missouri corn and soybean producers should scout hard for brown sting bugs and bean...

Investigation Results Released on Ethanol’s Impact On The Food And Fuel Markets 

By American Coalition for Ethanol

The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy have released the findings of an examination of ethanol’s impact on...

NCGA Urges EPA To Deny Texas Request For An RFS Waiver  

By National Corn Growers Association

In comments submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Corn Growers Association urges ...

Ethanol Margins Plunge; Plants Delayed 

By Richard Brock

The massive flooding in the Corn Belt has taken its toll both on the corn crop and on ethanol producer’s margins, spurring expectations of significant production cutbacks and delays for new plants coming on line....

USDA Lowers Corn Estimates 

By Kent Thiesse

USDA released the June 1 Supply and Demand Report on June 10, and cut projected 2008 U.S. corn yields by 5 bu./acre from the estimate on May 1. ...