SO_CORN E-DIGEST_ A Penton Media Property October 19, 2009 Volume 4, Number 4 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/cornandsoybeandigest/v/389 KEY KERNEL --5 Top Storage Tips For High-Moisture Corn By John Pocock, Corn & Soybean Digest October rains and snow have been causing significant corn harvest delays for much of the Midwest. In addition to frost damage to some fields, higher-than-normal moisture levels are threatening to add to both costs and potential headaches at harvest. To help farmers cope with 2009's high-moisture, late-harvested corn crop, Dirk Maier, Kansas State University Extension engineer, provides the following five corn storage tips: To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/e-digest/1016-high-moisture-corn-tips/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Agrisure(R) 3000GT hybrids give you up to 38 bu/A more yield under heavy rootworm pressure and up to 10.6 bu/A more in drought-stressed environments with no rootworm pressure. Agrisure triple stack technology combines glyphosate and glufosinate herbicide tolerance with corn borer and rootworm resistance help your hybrids yield to their full genetic potential. Visit AgrisureTraits.com (http://www.agrisuretraits.com) to learn more. ---------------------------------------- COB AND KERNEL --Crop Concerns Boost Corn, Bean Prices Source: University of Illinois Extension On-going crop concerns could add to recent price strength in both corn and soybeans, and higher prices should probably move pricing strategies to less storage and more harvesttime pricing, according to University of Illinois Economist Darrel Good. December 2009 corn futures have increased by about 65_/bu. from the early September low. November 2009 soybean futures have rallied more than $1/bu. from the low of earlier this month. "These higher corn and soybean prices have come in the face of larger USDA crop forecasts," says Good. To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/marketing/news/1013-corn-soybean-prices-support --Fine-Tune Corn Hybrid Selection For 2010 By Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension Hybrid selection is a key step for profitable corn production. Since 1948, the average corn yield in Minnesota has increased steadily at a rate of 2 bu./acre/year. This has been due to a combination of improved hybrids and agronomic practices, emphasizing the importance of hybrid selection.
When selecting corn hybrids for next year, consider the following: To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/e-digest/1016-2010-corn-hybrid/ --Watch For F.I.R.S.T. Harvest Reports Source: Corn & Soybean Digest Check out the Corn & Soybean Digest's December issue to find out how well specific hybrids performed this year. Farmers Independent Research of Seed Technologies (F.I.R.S.T.) will be providing hybrid and yield performance data, along with other information for both corn and soybeans from plots across the Midwest and the Delmarva peninsula. You can also receive the information before the December issue, by signing up to receive F.I.R.S.T. Harvest Reports in your email. These information reports will let you know who's harvesting and how yields are looking. To sign up, go to: subscribe.cornandsoybeandigest.com/subscribe.cfm?tc=NNWEB (http://subscribe.cornandsoybeandigest.com/subscribe.cfm?tc=NNWEB). To access F.I.R.S.T. data online as harvest progresses, go to: cornandsoybeandigest.com/firstharverstreports/?cid=promo (http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/firstharverstreports/?cid=promo). --Corn Plants Can Break Yield Barrier By Julie Douglas, Purdue University A Purdue University researcher's motto, "No plant left behind," sums up his research on achieving increased grain yield for corn at higher plant densities. "The only way to pursue and achieve higher grain yields on a per-acre basis at high plant densities is to make sure that every single plant has the opportunity to compete with its neighbor in the row," says agronomy professor Tony Vyn. "The only way to achieve this competition ability is to have the genetic resources, in terms of a hybrid's ability to compete and gain access to nutrients and water." The results of this three-year study, which looked at approximately 4,000 individual plants each of the three years, are published in the early online version of Agronomy Journal. To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/e-digest/1016-corn-plants-barrier/ --Corn Export Activity Is Encouraging Source: University of Illinois Extension Corn exports will rebound sharply during the current marketing year, and soybean exports are expected to remain at the record level of the 2008-2009 marketing year, according to USDA projections. "Corn exports during the 2009-2010 marketing year are projected at 2.2 billion bushels, 237 million below the record exports during the 2007-2008 marketing year, but 350 million above exports during the 2008-2009 marketing year," says Darrel Good, University of Illinois Extension economist. "The U.S. share of the world corn export market is expected to increase from 60% last year to 65% this year," he adds. "A larger U.S. share of the world export market reflects prospects for smaller crops in the exporting countries of Canada, South Africa and China." In addition, total world trade of corn is expected to grow by about 275 million bushels or nearly 9%, due to smaller crops in Europe and Mexico and growing consumption in China. To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/marketing/news/1006-corn-soyban-export-good/ --Watch For Frost Damage In Corn Crops Source: University of Minnesota Extension Recent freezing temperatures in much of Minnesota have ended the growing season for most of the state's landscape, according to Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension climatologist. While the outlook does not seem to be critical for the crops that have reached maturity, some corn may be affected. "The majority of the corn in Minnesota is at or beyond the half-milk stage, and most of it in southern Minnesota is at or very close to maturity," says Jeff Coulter, a U of M Extension corn specialist. "A hard killing frost at the half-milk stage could reduce final grain yield by 8-12%; however, the impact of frost on corn yield decreases as the crop gets closer to maturity," says Coulter. "Corn is mature when there is no visible milk line and a black layer is present just under the tip of the kernel. For corn that is nearly mature, a killing frost will have little impact on grain yield." To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/corn/news/1013-corn-frost-damage/ OFF THE COB --Ethanol Increases Vehicle Efficiency Source: Nebraska Corn Board High-percentage ethanol blends provide better energy conversion within an engine than other fuels -- meaning you can travel farther on less energy, according to a study conducted by the University of Nebraska and funded by the Nebraska Corn Board. "What this suggests is that the increased efficiency of ethanol has a more positive impact as a replacement for petroleum fuel than what it is commonly given credit for," says Randy Klein, director of market development for the Nebraska Corn Board. "It also suggests that E85 may be the most efficient and often the most cost-effective fuel for flex-fuel vehicles," he says. "Since E85 is also the cleanest fuel on the market and contains so little petroleum-based gasoline, it has a very positive impact on the environment and can significantly reduce our use of foreign oil." The report, which is available from the Nebraska Corn Board, says E85 improved energy conversion by 13%, 9% and 14%, respectively, when compared to E10, for the light-, medium- and heavy-loaded vehicles tested. To view the full article go to: http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/biofuels/ethanol/1013-ethanol-vehicle-efficiency/ --NGFA Says EPA-Proposed RFS-2 Recordkeeping Burdensome Source: National Grain and Feed Association Onerous and burdensome recordkeeping requirements that would be imposed under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed renewable fuels standard (RFS-2) would add unnecessary costs and inefficiencies to the U.S. grain-handling system, according to the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA). To view the full article go to: http://www.ngfa.org/files/misc/NGFA%20Says%20EPA-Proposed%20Recordkeeping%20Under%20RFS-2%20Standard%20Burdensome.pdf THE EAR-TIP EXTRA --Challenge Your Marketing Knowledge Source: Corn & Soybean Digest Are you a master marketer? Or, could you benefit from learning a few marketing lessons? Either way, go to www.cornandsoybeandigest.com (http://www.cornandsoybeandigest.com) and click on the Back To School graphic to take quizzes and exams from Ed Usset, Corn & Soybean Digest marketing columnist. Back To School with Ed Usset is designed to test your grain marketing knowledge, and will help you learn while having fun. Check it out at: cornandsoybeandigest.com/ed-usset/ (http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/ed-usset/). --CSD Is On Facebook And Twitter Source: Corn & Soybean Digest Join Corn & Soybean Digest on Facebook. Our page features photos from trade missions and from readers, along with updates when there is a new quiz or new information corn and soybean growers need to know. Go to www.facebook.com (http://www.facebook.com) and search for Corn & Soybean Digest. We're also on Twitter, and would love to have you as a follower or get guest tweets from you. Go to www.twitter.com/csdigest (http://www.twitter.com/csdigest) to follow us. Hope to see you online. 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