CornRC Latest News http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news RSS Feed for CornRC Latest News en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT Evaluate early season corn stands http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/Evaluate-early-season-corn-stands-208523371.html Growers should conduct a stand evaluation to determine how much the current corn stand has been reduced from the targeted stand. Soil-residual herbicides applied to emerged corn http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/Soil-residual-herbicides-applied-to-emerged-corn-208307581.html A potential scenario of planting delays will be corn planted in fields where no soil-residual herbicide was applied. Root development in young corn http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/Root-development-in-young-corn-208167261.html Successful emergence (fast & uniform) does not guarantee successful stand establishment in corn. The next crucial phase is the establishment of a vigorous nodal root system. New agreement licenses microorganism to boost corn, soybeans http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/New-agreement-licenses-microorganism-to-boost-corn-soybeans-208133141.html A recent exclusive license agreement between the University of Massachusetts Amherst and LidoChem, Inc., means a fungus-fighting bacterium will now be marketed nationally as part of an eco-management approach to plant disease protection. Rains to bog down already record-slow U.S. corn plantings http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/Rains-to-bog-down-already-record-slow-US-corn-plantings-208118021.html Wet weather is expected in most of the U.S. Midwest this week, slowing a corn planting pace that already has fallen to a record low level, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday. Shield corn against early-season stress http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/Shield-corn-against-early-season-stress-207765821.html Early disease pressure, as a result of the wet conditions, could be a concern for farmers this year. Exports: Corn up 90 percent from last week http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/Exports-Corn-up-90-percent-from-last-week-207697781.html According to the USDA’s latest U.S. Export Sales report, corn net sales of 219,900 MT for 2012-2013 were up 90 percent from last week but down 24 percent from the 4-week average. Stine Seed takes 12-inch row corn to next level http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/Stine-Seed-takes-12-inch-row-corn-to-next-level-207701841.html Stine Seed Company's exploration of 12-inch row corn is attracting a lot of attention from growers and industry leaders. Last year, Stine planted 2,300 acres of corn and 100 acres of soybeans in 12-inch rows. UAN and herbicides on emerged corn http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/UAN-and-herbicides-on-emerged-corn-207275121.html While UAN (urea-ammonium nitrate) and many pre-emergence products can be applied to emerged corn, using UAN as a herbicide carrier enhances the foliar activity of products and may result in foliar damage. Corn planting races to 28 percent http://www.agprofessional.com/resource-centers/corn/news/Corn-planting-races-to-28-percent-207262531.html Farmers took advantage of the break in wet spring weather in a rush to plant crops before the next round of rain.