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Corn Prices May Not Improve, Even with Less Production

As farmers plant fewer acres to corn, will smaller supplies bring on better prices? This story from Gary Crawford answers that question. Seth Meyer, USDA Outlook Board Chairman, gives reasons for the USDA forecast for a 50 million bushel increase in the use of corn for ethanol in the coming marketing year…new projection, 5.5 million bushels. …

A Blueprint for Engineering Cold Tolerance in Citrus
Recent Chinese research offers a fresh, strategic blueprint for engineering cold tolerance in citrus. The study reveals that in Citrus ichangensis, a frost-hardy wild citrus relative, the expression of the protective protein CiHSP26.5 is not just turned on or off. Rather, it is fine-tuned over time by two transcription factors, CiERF023 and CiERF041, which serve […]
California Navel Orange Forecast Released
The initial 2026–27 California navel orange forecast, released Sept. 11, is 84 million cartons. The forecast is based on the results of the 2026–27 Navel Orange Objective Measurement Survey, which was conducted from June 23 to Aug. 16. The forecast was issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, cooperating with the U.S. Department […]