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Closing Comment 05/16
Corn futures closed higher on Wednesday. Corn contract closed strong, reversing losses in overnight trade. Strong export demand for US corn lifted prices. Exporters reported sales of 900,000 tonnes of corn to China, of which an increase of 240,000 tonnes is reported as new sales for delivery in 2012/13. July is 22 3/4 cents higher at $6.20 and December is 11 3/4 cents higher at $5.26 1/4.
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Black cutworm flocks to Indiana; scouting critical
Record numbers of black cutworm moths have descended upon Indiana fields, and after a week of warm temperatures and rainfall now is a critical time to scout, a Purdue Extension entomologist says.
Although there is increasing interest in nematodes as potential yield-limiting factors, the threat these pose varies greatly from one field to the next. The only way to determine whether nematodes may be affecting yield is to sample for nematodes.
Mild winter: Pests, diseases likely on the rise
Mild temperatures have kick-started an early planting season this year, as well as the potential for increased pests and disease pressures for growers.
Steps to stop spread of resistant corn rootworms (04/23/12)
Cold not slowing down black cutworm moths (04/23/12)
Too early to think about cutworms? (04/13/12)
Black cutworm moths arrive early in Indiana (04/11/12)
European corn borer reveals its Achilles heel (03/26/12)
How will insects respond to this strange weather? (03/23/12)
Corn test shows no evidence of nematode injury (03/19/12)
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