With high-energy costs, farmers want to save money by planting corn hybrids that dry down in the field as much as possible.
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With harvest just around the corner, this is a good time to clean and repair your grain storage bins. This can help ensure a better quality grain product at delivery, says University of Nebraska Extension ag engineer Dave Shelton.
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The current near-record USDA-NASS corn yield estimate for Indiana of 167 bushels per acre might lead one to believe that everything is hunky-dory with the state’s favorite crop.
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In the last few days National Starch in Kansas City sent a form to farmers who deliver corn to their facility communicating products that would not be accepted this fall.
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The September 8 Seed Industry Review issue of the Illinois and Indiana AgriNews featured an article on AgReliant Genetics. Click here to download the PDF of that article »

It’s almost time to test corn stalks. Farmers are advised to test corn they plan to chop and feed to cattle, says Denise Schwab, Iowa State University field livestock specialist in Eastern Iowa.
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In response to demand for healthier foods without trans fats, VISTIVE™ low-linolenic soybeans will be more broadly available in 2007, through additional seed brands and more processing facilities.
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Here’s the latest issue from The Ohio State University.
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Ovid, Michigan – Great Lakes Hybrids now has 11 triple-stacked G3 hybrids, effectively marrying the world’s top breeding technology, germplasm and yield protection in one hybrid series. These are all available now for 2007 planting.
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The United States Department of Agriculture is now projecting the 2006/07 U.S. corn crop at 11.114 billion bushels, compared to the August estimate of 10.976 billion and the 2005/06 total of 11.112 billion; the record of 11.81 billion was set during the 2004/05 crop year.
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