Tag: corn
The grain market’s Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory has been postulated by science to explain the origin of the universe. Some incredibly large explosion, according to this theory,...
Ethanol news leads grain market bounce
The good news is that production of ethanol is up. The bad news is, the production of ethanol is up and all I got was this lousy T-shirt and a lousy price to go with it.
Smartphones enlisted to battle crop disease
The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates crop diseases annually reduce potential yields by as much as 40 percent. A new photo database, 'PlantVillage', will help.
Foreign news, holiday week are grain market price movers
The grain markets are concentrating on South American politics and weather, and on the Thanksgiving holiday. These dominate prices in the absence of other, more direct, news.
Grain harvest winds down to early finish
Although it is only the start of November, this strange and accelerated crop year is winding down to a close.
Corn residue an option for supplemental feed
Corn residue left over from harvesting can be a source of supplemental feed for livestock.
Bean cutworm could put some corn at risk
WOOSTER, Ohio — Late-harvested corn may be at risk for some growers this year thanks to western bean cutworms that have infested some fields,...
Crop harvest ahead of usual, but yields are down
Fall harvest continues well ahead of the five-year average, but yields are down across the state.
‘It’s a heritage thing’: Ohioans keep hand corn husking tradition alive
The Ohio Corn Husking Competition was held Oct. 10 at Ottawa Bota Farm in Radnor, Ohio.
Some reasons to be optimistic
Ohio crop harvest ahead of usual, corn yields looking better than expected.
