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Midday Report 02/22
Corn futures are trading mixed at midday. Old-crop contracts are trading slightly higher and new-crop lower ahead of USDA's annual outlook conference later this week. Strong export demand and projections for tight old-crop supplies are supportive for front end contracts while ideas of increased acreage and possibly a record crop is weighing lightly on new-crop. March is 1 3/4 cents higher at $6.31 1/4 while December is 1/4 of a cent lower at $5.63 1/2.
Latest News
Effects of seed treatments on Iowa corn yields
Iowa State University researchers examined the effects of soil-applied insecticides/nematicides and new protectant seed treatments on corn yields.
Should I reduce residue to reduce corn disease?
The presence of some foliar corn diseases is partially explained by the presence of "residue." However, that increase is not completely explained by the presence of residue and for some diseases the presence of residue does not even factor into the appearance of disease. This makes a hypothetical "plowing it all under" tenuous at best.
Mild winter may increase insect, weed pressures
Crop pests may be more abundant in several Midwest farm fields this spring because of what continues to be a mild winter.
Corn and dry soils at planting, looking ahead (02/15/12)
New Bt corn hybrids and resistance issues (02/13/12)
ISU study shows corn yield jump using erosion-slowing cover crops (02/10/12)
Refuge compliance report reflects new Bt corn regs (02/09/12)
Survey results on Bt corn rootworm damage (02/08/12)
Unpredictable weather requires proper corn management (02/06/12)
Will 2012 corn yield be above or below trend line? (02/03/12)
Commodity Info
Charts
Outlook
Grain futures mostly fall, livestock prices mixed (10/06/11)
CBOT corn outlook: Down sharply on USDA surprise supply estimate (09/30/11)
CBOT corn outlook: Seen down on outlook for harvest progress (09/28/11)
CBOT corn outlook: Seen higher as market extends rebound (09/27/11)
CBOT corn outlook: Seen up as price drop attracts grain buyers (09/26/11)
CBOT corn outlook: Lower on economy, harvest, but end-users are buying (09/23/11)
CBOT corn outlook: Falling as widespread selling hits grains (09/22/11)
CBOT corn outlook: Drop to 6-week lows attracts grain buyers (09/21/11)
CBOT corn outlook: Higher on demand outlook, lack of farmer selling (09/20/11)
CBOT corn outlook: Seen higher in rebound from one-month low (09/16/11)
Markets
Crop markets mixed on Wednesday (02/22/12)
Utah Grain Bids (02/21/12)
Grain Prices @ Illinois Interior Country Elevators (02/21/12)
Interior Iowa Elevator Grain Prices (02/21/12)
CO/NE/WY Elevator Grain Bids (02/21/12)
Montana Cash Grain Prices (02/21/12)
Kentucky Daily Grain Elevators, Open Bids (02/21/12)
South Carolina Closing Grain Bids (02/21/12)
North Carolina Grain (02/21/12)
Export Grain Bids (02/21/12)
Key Reports
Corn exports drop 37 percent (02/16/12)
Soybean futures rebound into the close on Friday (02/10/12)
USDA projects higher U.S. corn exports (02/09/12)
Corn exports climb 63 percent (02/09/12)
Corn exports tumble 29 percent (02/02/12)
Corn exports up 25 percent (01/26/12)
USDA: Corn exports up 16 percent (01/20/12)
USDA: Corn exports jump 30 percent (01/12/12)
USDA: Corn stocks down 4 percent from December 2010 (01/12/12)
Corn production estimated up from November forecast (01/12/12)
