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Morning Comments 05/22
After having declined Tuesday in reaction to the surprisingly fast planting pace indicated on the Monday afternoon Crop Progress report, corn futures bounced modestly overnight. There seemed to be little substantive news, so the rise seemed to be motivated by technical factors. July corn futures were unchanged at $6.40/bushel Wednesday morning, while December added 3.25 cents to $5.235.
News
Armyworm flight begins in Kentucky
04/17/2013 7:00:00 AM
In Kentucky, armyworm can be an important pest of corn and wheat. Corn products that contain a Bt... Read more.
N is key to uptake of other corn nutrients, study shows
04/16/2013 3:30:00 PM
A historical analysis of corn research shows that new hybrids are taking up more nitrogen than older... Read more.
Herbicide plans can out-smart ‘watch-out’ weeds
04/16/2013 10:50:00 AM
Common waterhemp, Palmer amaranth, giant and common ragweed, Italian ryegrass and marestail are all part... Read more.
Crop rotation far more common than continuous crops
04/16/2013 10:35:00 AM
Crop rotations are planned sequences of different crops on the same field over time. Rotating crops... Read more.
Early-season corn production concerns
04/16/2013 7:10:00 AM
December 2013 corn futures prices have demonstrated a very erratic pattern since early February, with... Read more.
Improving corn success after 2012 drought
04/16/2013 7:00:00 AM
As we get close to planting corn (and I write this watching the snow fall in mid-April), it is a good... Read more.
Stormy weather slows U.S. corn seedings, adds soil moisture
04/15/2013 7:15:00 AM
Wet and cold weather in the U.S. crop belt next week will continue to stall spring corn plantings... Read more.
Corn planting time in a “normal” spring
04/15/2013 7:00:00 AM
Yes, a year does make a lot of difference – in 2012, we had 5 percent of the Illinois corn crop... Read more.
Remain aware of the potential for herbicide carryover in 2013
04/12/2013 10:35:00 AM
Ideally, soil-residual herbicides should provide several weeks of weed control but not persist long enough... Read more.
Corn seeding rate among growers’ tough decisions
04/10/2013 7:30:00 AM
As planting season approaches for the eastern Corn Belt, corn growers will be making a series of important... Read more.
Drought tolerant corn hybrids
04/10/2013 7:00:00 AM
Several major seed companies have recently introduced corn hybrids that specifically target enhanced drought tolerance.... Read more.
Sugar applications to corn and soybeans
04/10/2013 7:00:00 AM
Wanting to increase yields and looking to other farmers such as Kip Cullers for information, some... Read more.
