Crop Industry News: United States
05 June 2014
Researchers Aim to Disarm a ‘Cereal Killer’US - A fungus that kills an estimated 30 per cent of the world’s rice crop may finally have met its match, thanks to a research discovery made by scientists at the University of Delaware and...
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Futures Closed Down WednesdayUS - July corn futures closed down 1 1/4 cents at $4.57 Wednesday. Prices closed near mid-range and hit another 3.5-month low. The corn bears have the firm overall near-term technical advantage....
04 June 2014
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Futures Closed Down TuesdayUS - July corn futures closed down 8 1/4 cents at $4.57 1/4 Tuesday. Prices closed nearer the session low and hit a 3.5-month low. ...
Timing, Product Choice Important for Postemergence Herbicide ApplicationsUS - Weather has prevented Indiana corn farmers from applying herbicides before much of the crop emerged from the ground. But that doesn't mean it's too late, a pair of Purdue Extension weed...
Jim Wyckoff's Weekly Grains OutlookANALYSIS - Grain analyst Jim Wyckoff said the grain market could see seasonal weakness during the month of June now that corn is in the ground. ...
03 June 2014
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Futures Closed Up MondayUS - July corn futures closed up 1 1/4 cents at $4.67 Monday. Prices closed nearer the session high today on tepid short covering in a bear market after hitting a three-month low early on....
K-State Agricultural Lender Survey: Start of 2014 Shows Expected Increases for Future Ag LendingUS - Agricultural lenders indicated less optimism early this year than they did near the end of last year, according to the results of the March 2014 K-State Agricultural Lender Survey. Lenders...
Armyworm Showing Up in Specific, At-Risk CornfieldsUS - While armyworm captures haven't been as high in Indiana as they have in other states to the south, Purdue Extension entomologists say there has been some concentrated armyworm egg-laying...
02 June 2014
EWG Ethanol Study Seriously FlawedUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has issued a statement on the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) recent publication, “Ethanol’s Broken Promise: Using Less Corn...
30 May 2014
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Futures Closed Down ThursdayUS - July corn futures closed down 2 1/4 cents at $4.70 1/4 Thursday. Prices closed near mid-range today. The corn bears have the overall near-term technical advantage. ...
Rain, Humidity Amplify Importance of Head Scab ManagementUS - Wheat is starting to flower in southern and central Indiana, meaning growers need to assess risk of head scab and prepare management tactics....
Planted Acres - Did the Market Get It Right?US - Crop markets have two primary functions. One is to allocate available supplies so that stocks are neither depleted nor in surplus by the end of the marketing year. The second is to direct...
Distance Learning Course on Feed Production Now AvailableUS - Registration is now open for the course, 'Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing' co-sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA)....
Global Malnutrition Depends on Productivity, Climate ChangeUS - Global malnutrition could fall 84 per cent by the year 2050 as incomes in developing countries grow - but only if agricultural productivity continues to improve and climate change does not...
29 May 2014
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Lower; Soy HigherANALYSIS - July corn futures closed up 3 1/4 cents at $4.73 Wednesday, writes analyst Jim Wyckoff for TheCropSite. ...
Wyckoff's Weekly Grains Outlook: Planting Close to CompleteANALYSIS - Corn planting is close to complete and during the short holiday week, markets are trading mixed, reports Jim Wyckoff for TheCropSite....
Soybean Injury from Soil-applied Herbicides Increasing Across AcresUS - Integrated weed management programs offer the greatest potential for long-term sustainable solutions to weed populations demonstrating resistance to herbicides from multiple families, according...
28 May 2014
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Futures Closed Down TuesdayUS - July corn futures closed down 7 1/4 cents at $4.70 3/4 Tuesday. Prices closed nearer the session low and hit a nearly three-month low today. ...
Debate on GMO Stirs Strong Feelings in NYCANALYSIS - A panel of experts on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) gathered April 27 at the Food Book Fair in Williamsburg to debate the risks and benefits of genetically modified food. The...
Cool, Wet Weather Only Helps Cutworms ThriveCapture of black cutworm moths in the IPM traps has been above the rolling five year average for the last several weeks, writes Doug Johnson, Extension Entomologist with the University of Kentucky....
26 May 2014
Conference on Agricultural Waste, Environmental Quality Seeks InputUS - A national conference on the impact from animal and agricultural waste on air, water, soil and climate is calling for abstracts, posters and workshop ideas – and not just from scientists...
23 May 2014
US Congress Passes Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014US - The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) applauds Congress for their votes this week to pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with an overwhelming 412-4 vote...
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Closed Higher US - July corn futures closed up 2 1/4 cents at $4.76 3/4 Thursday. ...
22 May 2014
Cotton Outlook Better than Last Year but Still a Mixed BagUS - Though recent rains improved the cotton outlook for some regions, it’s still a “mixed bag” for the state overall, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
21 May 2014
NFU Statement on House and Senate Agriculture AppropriationsUS - Both the US House of Representatives and US Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees havemarked up legislation for the 2015 fiscal year....
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Closed LowerUS - July corn futures closed down 3 3/4 cents at $4.73 1/2 Tuesday. ...
20 May 2014
Wyckoff's Weekly Grain Outlook: All Eyes on WeatherANALYSIS - Looking ahead, all eyes are on US weather in the coming weeks, reports Jim Wyckoff for TheCropSite....
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Closed LowerUS - July corn futures closed down 6 1/2 cents at $4.77 Monday....
16 May 2014
Grain Hedge: Grains Trade Sharply Lower as Planting Pace Ramps UpUS - Grains traded lower across the board this week as a combination of planting pace, demand side factors, and a weak technical environment pressured prices, reports grain analysts at Grain...
Wyckoff's Closing Grains: Corn Closed LowerUS - July corn futures closed down 11 1/4 cents at $4.84 1/4 Thursday. ...
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