U.S. Grains Council Calls China Actions on DDGS Restricting

Dan Corn, Industry News Release, Wheat

The U.S. Grains Council says China is attempting to restrict access to the U.S. dried distillers grain market by subjecting U.S. DDGS to anti-dumping and countervailing duties. Grains Council CEO Tom Sleight says the organization is “deeply disappointed” in the move. The announcement came just ten days after the Chinese government increased tariffs on imported U.S. ethanol from five to …

Alabama Farmer has First Place State Corn Yield

Dan Alabama, Corn

Two DEKALB farmers from Alabama had first place state wins in the 2016 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) national corn yield contest. One of those is Nick McMichen of Centre, Alabama, who had a first place state yield in the No-Till/Strip Till Irrigated category. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

UF/IFAS Researcher to Lead $1 Million Study to Increase Global Wheat Production

Dan Corn, Industry News Release, Wheat

A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher will lead a nearly $1 million project to increase worldwide wheat yield potential to help feed an anticipated 9.5 billion people globally by the year 2050. To do this, Md Ali Babar, a UF/IFAS agronomy assistant professor and his team of researchers, hope to increase the harvest index from …

Georgia Grower Wins Corn Yield Contest

Dan Corn, Industry News Release

Georgia farmer Randy Dowdy (dow-dee) took top honors in this year’s National Corn Growers Association 2016 Corn Yield Contest. Dowdy told Brownfield, “It’s not every day you get to announce you have 500-bushel corn.” Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

DuPont Pioneer Discusses New Corn and Soybean Products

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Seeds, Soybeans

New corn and soybean products from DuPont Pioneer was the main topic of discussion during a Virtual Media Conference held this week. One of the speakers was Dan Poston, field agronomist from Alabama, who had an example of how in some cases they work directly with growers to address specific issues. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices

Randall Weiseman Corn, Energy, Field Crops, Livestock, Poultry

The U.S. poultry industry is concerned the Renewable Fuel Standard targets for 2017 and 2018 will increase feed prices for poultry farmers. Set by the Environmental Protection Agency, the RFS target for ethanol for 2017 was placed at the statute level of 15 billion gallons. The agency set total biofuel levels – including corn-generated ethanol and biodiesel – at Sponsored …

Registration Deadline Nearing for Corn and Wheat Course

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Wheat

The 2016 Alabama Corn and Wheat Short Course, at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, will be held December 12-13. But registrations for the event need to be made by December 2. Topics covered include irrigation, planting technology and density, herbicides, fertilizer, and more. Various farmers panels are also scheduled and continuing education units (CEUs) are available. To …

New Study Refutes Food vs. Fuel Arguments

Randall Weiseman Corn, Energy, Field Crops, General, Soybeans

Over the years, we’ve heard discussions about how using corn to make ethanol is affecting food prices. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, a new study actually refutes that argument. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024