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Hubbs on Grain: Implications of 97 Million Corn Acres Apr 6, 2020
The Prospective Plantings report, released on March 31, indicated producer intentions to plant almost 97 million acres of corn in 2020. Under current planting intentions and consumption trends, a massive corn supply […]
Corn: New Method Measures Productivity in Real Time Mar 9, 2020
University of Illinois scientists, with help from members of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, have developed a new, scalable method for estimating crop productivity in real time. The research, published […]
Texas Blacklands: Wheat Looks Good; Preparing for Corn Planting Feb 12, 2020
GENERAL Timely rains are occurring to help build our soil moisture profile as corn planting is quickly approaching, and wheat is starting to break dormancy. Wheat is in good to […]
WASDE Coarse Grains: Reduced U.S. Corn Exports, Increased Ethanol Use Feb 11, 2020
This month’s 2019/20 U.S. corn outlook is little changed relative to last month, with offsetting changes to exports and corn used for ethanol. Exports are lowered 50 million bushels, reflecting […]
Texas: Northeast Panhandle Summer Crops Conference, Perryton, Feb. 20 Feb 4, 2020
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Ochiltree and Lipscomb counties will host the Northeast Panhandle Summer Crops Conference Feb. 20 at the Frank Phillips College Allen Campus, 2314 S. Jefferson […]
Corn: Making More Cold Tolerant Plants Jan 29, 2020
Many people aren’t aware that corn is a tropical plant, which makes it extremely sensitive to cold weather. This trait is problematic in temperate climates where the growing season averages […]
Feed Grain Outlook: Several Changes to Current, Past Year’s Balance Sheets Jan 21, 2020
There were several significant changes to both the 2018/19 and 2019/20 balance sheets this month, although the end result a modest forecast decline in U.S. corn ending stocks for 2019/20. […]
Corn: Record U.S. Production Possible in 2020, Prices to Remain Flat Jan 21, 2020
With a whirlwind of trade activity as a backdrop, commodity market gyrations have made unsettling times for grain producers in Texas and across the nation, but there’s hope those are […]
Texas: Upper Gulf Coast Feed Grain, Cotton Conference, Crescent, Jan. 23 Jan 17, 2020
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Wharton, Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado Counties are happy to announce the Upper Gulf Coast Feed Grain and Cotton Conference for Thursday, January 23, 2020. This […]
Illinois: Yield, Harvest Acreage Down in All Categories Jan 15, 2020
Illinois farmers faced incredible weather related challenges in 2019, which negatively affected production, according to a report from the USDA NASS, Heartland Regional Field Office. Corn: Planted area, at 10.5 […]
