This page contains news article reprints and web site links to items of interest to corn merchandisers and others involved in the corn industry. We’ll keep an eye out for items related to corn production, livestock management, corn processing, transportation, research, trade, public policy and other timely topics, and will share them with you here on a regular basis.
Private analyst projects 86.4 million acres of corn
Allendale has released results from its annual acreage farmer survey. To see an article on the results, click here to go to Successful Farming’s website.
CFA Releases 2007 New Corn Annual
To download a copy of the Corn Refiners Association’s 2007 Corn Annual entitled Corn-Part of a Global Economy, go to CFA’s website.
New Nebraska Corn Quality Report is released
The Nebraska Corn Board has released the results of its 2007 Corn Quality Study. It shows that Nebraska corn producers harvested another quality crop in 2007—with 91 percent of the corn grading #1 and 6.9 percent grading #2. Average test weight was 58.7 pounds/bushel. To download the report, click here to go to the Publications section of our web site.
USDA lowers Nebraska corn forecast by 4%
The projection of Nebraska’s 2007 corn crop decreased 4%, from 1.512 billion bushels to 1.458 billion bushels, in the November USDA Crop Production report. Nebraska’s average corn yield is forecast at 162 bushels per acre, a 6 bushel drop from last month. The Nebraska Corn Board says the primary reason for the drop is that irrigated yields are not as high as previously expected . Nationally, corn production is forecast at 13.2 billion bushels, down 1% from October. Click here to view the full Crop Report on the USDA website.
DDGS Conference Attracts Global Audience
Kelly Brunkhorst, ag promotion coordinator with the Nebraska Corn Board, attended the first-ever International Distillers Grains Conference in Illinois. The Nebraska Corn Board was one of the sponsors of the event, which attracted nearly 600 participants. Go to the GrainNet web site for a report on the conference.
Crop Producers Line Up Behind Animal Agriculture
Randy Klein, director of market development for the Nebraska Corn Board, attended a recent meeting of the Animal Agriculture Coalition in St. Louis. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss what food consumers think and how agriculture should respond. Click here to see NCGA’s report on the meeting.
Results of Distillers Grains Survey
Results of the USDA’s Distillers Grains Usage Survey have been released. The survey was co-sponsored by the Nebraska Corn Board. Click here to access a copy of the report from the USDA NASS website.
Click here to see what the National Corn Growers Association said about the report.
Click here to read the Nebraska Corn Board’s news release on the Distillers Grains Survey report.
Corn acreage numbers exceed March estimate
Today’s USDA Acreage Report puts corn acreage in Nebraska at 9.1 million acres. If Mother Nature continues to cooperate, that could translate into a 1.3 billion bushel Nebraska corn crop this fall. Nationally, corn acreage is pegged at 92.9 million acres, up 19 percent from 2006 and three percent higher than the USDA’s March projection. For Nebraska Corn Board reaction to the acreage numbers, click here to go to our News Releases page.
USDA to release results of Distillers Grains Survey
The USDA will release results of the Distillers Grain Survey of livestock producers this Friday, June 29. The survey was co-sponsored by the Nebraska Corn Board and NASS, USDA’s ag statistics division. To see what some analysts are saying about the DDGS survey, click here to go to the DTN Ag website.
New Developments adding Structure to DDGs Market, NCGA notes
Long considered simply a co-product of ethanol production, distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is increasingly being recognized as a permanent and valuable component of the U.S. feed market, according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). To read more, go to the NCGA website.
Distillers Grains Symposium May 16-17 in Louisville, KY
For more information on the symposium, go to the Distillers Grains Technology Council website.
New Guidelines for Distillers Grains Analysis
NCGA helped sponsor the year-long study. For more information, go to the NCGA website.
Latest Farm Futures Survey Estimates Corn Plantings at 88.4 million acres
Magazine says corn acres could be up 13% from last year. Click here to read the full article.
CFA Releases 2006 Corn Annual
To download a copy of the Corn Refiners Association’s 2006 Corn Annual entitled Corn-Part of a Sustainable Environment, go to CFA’s website.
End of Session Legislation Supports Ethanol Expansion
According to the Renewable Fuels Association, Congress has passed legislation that helps ensure the continued investment in the ethanol industry. Go to RFA’s website for more information.
Distillers Grains Market Study
The Nebraska Corn Board will be surveying livestock producers about distillers grains. Look for more information in our News Release section.
Register for the National Ethanol Conference
The 12th annual National Conference: Policy and Marketing is scheduled for February 19-21, 2007 in Tucson, AZ. Click here to go to the RFA website.
Corn Carryover Estimate Dips Below One Billion Bushels
The executive director of the Nebraska Corn Board says the drop in corn stocks is a significant development. Go to our News Releases page for more information.
Corn Harvest Tour Results Show Five Percent Yield Reduction
Findings from the Nebraska Corn Board’s annual analysis of yield and quality have been released. Go our News Releases page for more information.
Nebraska’s Ethanol Production Expected to Surge
Nebraska Corn Board Executive Director Don Hutchens tells the Brownfield Network that two-thirds of the state’s corn crop could be going to ethanol production within the next five years.
Nebraska Corn Board Distributes DDG Cubes
The Nebraska Corn Board is teaming up with Furst-McNess to assist cattle producers in providing distillers grains in a cube form. Read and hear more on the Brownfield Network’s website.
International Distillers Grains Conference
Conference to be held in Minneapolis, MN September 12-14, 2006 will provide excellent opportunities for end users, producers, marketers, animal health professionals and others to build relationships in a booming feed ingredient business.
NCB Executive Director Answers Ethanol Critics
In an interview with the Brownfield Radio Network, NCB executive director, Don Hutchens, discusses some of the ethanol issues that keep cropping up.
Ethanol Momentum Building
Article discusses ethanol issues, features comments from NCB executive director, Don Hutchens.
NCGA, Ag Groups Call On Senate Committee To Discuss Rail Issues
NCGA and other ag groups express concern about shipping conditions for producers.
Mixing Dry Materials with Wet Ethanol Co-Products Increases Storage Life
Read about new University of Nebraska-Lincoln research on the storage of distillers grains.
NCGA's Reaction to the Latest Acreage Report
Even though total U.S. corn acreage is down from last year, the National Corn Growers Association says the 2006 corn crop still has the potential to be the third-largest on record.
U.S. Grains Council Report on Value Enhanced Corn
International buyers can now learn about the U.S.supply of value enhanced corn in a report by the USGC. It’s available on the USGC web site.
As America deals with high gasoline prices brought on by record crude oil prices and strained refining capacity and gasoline supply, some are suggesting that removing the secondary tariff on imported ethanol would reduce prices and increase supplies of ethanol. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) says that is not the case, and that removing the tariff would have a negative impact on American taxpayers.
For RFA’s views on the tariff on imported ethanol, click here.
How Much Ethanol Can Come From Corn?
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has released a paper answering questions regarding corn demands. The paper explores corn growers’ abilities to meet the demands of the feed, fuel and export markets.
To access the NCGA paper, click here.
There's Enough Corn for Continued Growth of Ethanol Industry
With U.S. ethanol production skyrocketing, some people are asking if there will be enough corn to go around. The president of the National Corn Growers Association addressed that topic in a recent speech.
Nebraska Corn Board Urges WRDA Passage
Executive Director Don Hutchens was interviewed by Tom Steever of the Brownfield Network on why the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is important to Nebraska corn producers.
Energy Costs Fuel Move Toward Planting Soybeans
Read what the Lincoln (NE) Journal Star said about the March 31 USDA Prospective Plantings Report
Distillers Grains Symposium May 17-18
Louisville, KY is the site for this event, sponsored by the Distillers Grain Technology Council
Survey Indicates U.S. Farmer To Plant Less Corn, More Soybeans
Report says corn acres could be down 2% from 2005
Missed Trade School?
Second NCGA Trade School Slated for March 30...
NCGA Provides Opportunity to Learn ‘Ins’ and ‘Outs’ of Trade
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) growers have the opportunity to learn the “ins” and “outs” of domestic and international trade issues at the upcoming NCGA Trade School, Jan. 26-27 at the Rosemont Hyatt, Rosemont, Ill…
Corn, Soybean Harvests Surprising
Article from the Grand Island (NE) Independent
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