Corn

Investing in a small motor can tell you a lot about problems on your planter ahead of planting season, says Bill Bauer, B&M Crop Consulting.

Malawi is so desperate for food to stave off a hunger crisis that the government may buy a type of corn that the country mainly uses as livestock feed.

There’s a dearth of corn needed to feed all of the hungry chickens in Brazil, the world’s biggest exporter of the meat.

The flow of nitrates from farm fertilizer and treated wastewater into the Illinois River that contributes to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico has fallen, a new study says. Researchers believe one likely factor, the use of newer, more robust varieties of corn, could make the drop a long-lasting one.

Hail across many pockets of the Midwest means some farmers face tough replant and crop insurance decisions.

As a part of its most recent marketing efforts, NASCAR released a promotional video professing its love for American ethanol.

The fund-led rally in soybeans is presenting a selling opportunity. While not as strong, there’s also a selling opportunity in the corn market on the corrective rebound.

AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA’s April reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.

USDA’s March planting intentions were much higher than expected for corn and lower than anticipated for soybeans. This was likely the highest acreage figure the market will see for corn and the lowest for soybeans this year.

AgWeb.com will have full coverage of USDA’s March 9 reports, following the 11 a.m. Central Time releases.