The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued new analysis today on the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of corn-based ethanol. The analysis, conducted by ICF, found that typical corn-based ethanol achieves a…
U.S. Grains Council Calls China Actions on DDGS Restricting
…corn events, which last happened in 2014. Sleight says the protectionist trade restrictions by China are “based on false allegations” and do not benefit China or the United States. From…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…per year, using millions more gallons of fuel annually. Additional land needed: The additional land needed to grow the feed (corn and soybeans) would be 7.6 million acres/year, or roughly…
Analysts Watching Ending Stocks in Thursday USDA Reports
…Com article says forecasts regarding the reports look bearish. “We expect growing balance sheets for corn and soybeans as a combination of reduced feed, lower corn exports, and rising soybean…
Ag Producer Sentiment Improves in December
…low of 80. Interestingly, the improvement in producer sentiment over the last two months does not appear to be motivated primarily by changes in corn and soybean prices. For example,…
2017 Crop Price Outlook Still Below Average
…for grains and oilseeds increased by one percent per year since 1980, roughly the same rate as the global population growth. The harvested area for wheat, corn, and soybeans has…
Agri View: Future of Agriculture
…One hundred plus bushels of soybeans per acre, not news anymore. It is to frequent. So is 200 plus bushels of corn. Maybe 2 to 3 bales of cotton. Not…
U.S.-Cuba Agricultural Trade Poised for Growth
…Cuban market share for corn, they would be our 12th largest export market for corn globally,” said Carrow. “It’s not a small market—it’s not exactly big either—but it’s sizable and…
Syngenta Calls Palmer Amaranth No. 1 Weed to Watch For
…resistance to multiple herbicide modes of action. Palmer Amaranth has earned the title of top weed as it’s reduced soybean yields up to 79 percent and corn yields 91 percent….
Breadless Sandwiches
…good one. You can use Eggplant as hamburger buns, too. Gluten free tapioca wraps or Plantain tortillas – could also be a healthy replacement for standard flour or corn tortillas….
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…Appalachia, the Southeast, and the Northern Plains. Regions with the greatest number of acres in switchgrass would be the Northern Plains (11.1 million acres), Appalachia (8.6 million acres), the Corn…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…down to corn, cotton, feed, poultry. You have little concept of what, and how much, we are shipping overseas. And when the value of the American dollar rises or declines,…
China to Increase Farmland by 2020
…corn and increasing the use of grains in animal feed. The nation is currently working to reduce its large corn reserve. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…of alfalfa seed. National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance President Beth Nelson says there’s a definite need for more research. “Alfalfa is the nation’s third most valuable field crop behind corn…