Researchers use metabolic model to study temperature stress on corn

Researchers use metabolic model to study temperature stress on corn

Science Notes: Fungus could alleviate corn stress

A research team led by Nebraska scientists has built the largest-ever metabolic model of corn to study how temperature stress affects the plant and how a certain fungus can alleviate the problem. The research is an expansion of earlier work with a metabolic model of corn roots that the same team used to study the plant’s nitrogen-use efficiency […] Read more





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U.S. farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos

Growers miscalculated when they held on to corn rather than booking sales, experts say

Farmers across the United States are kicking themselves for putting off corn sales after fields dried up in May and June, fueling expectations for higher prices and smaller harvests. Instead, prices tanked as rains saved the crop. The size and speed of the price collapse stung farmers and left their storage bins stuffed with record amounts of corn.




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Seasonal high corn demand expected in spring

The market is currently functioning to encourage demand; U.S. market will determine price next winter

Ontario wheat, corn and soybean prices consolidated during the first half of February. Export demand for Ontario corn and soybeans moves through a seasonal low during winter. At the same time, domestic soybean crushers have their nearby requirements covered. Feedlots and ethanol plants also have sufficient corn ownership. This environment causes spreads in the cash […] Read more

DON caused by corn ear infections significantly reduced the value of the 2018 Ontario corn crop.

Ontario corn hybrid DON screening trials released

Updated March 27, 2024 The inaugural 2023 Ontario corn hybrid DON screening trial report is available on GOCrops.ca. Ontario corn hybrid DON screening trials were initiated by the Ontario Corn Committee in 2019 following high DON levels in the 2018 corn crop. Why it matters: Hybrid susceptibility is one of the greatest factors influencing DON […] Read more