The corn market is in a unique situation as low prices discourage production and encourage demand.

Bump in 2023 U.S. corn yields surprises industry

On-farm stocks will be historically tight due to export demand

Ontario wheat, corn and soybean prices dropped 30 to 50 cents a bushel throughout January. Commercial grain companies in Ontario are holding larger stocks of the three main crops and have sufficient supplies to satisfy their nearby demand. At the same time, export demand moves through a seasonal low from January through March. The freeze […] Read more








Researchers from USDA Agricultural Research Service, University of Illinois, and the private sector discuss the first public report of severe tolpyralate sensitivity in corn.

New genetic vulnerability to herbicide found in nearly 50 sweet and field corn lines

Science Notes: Team documents 49 sweet corn and field corn inbreds suffering moderate to severe injury

When a sweet corn breeder in 2021 reported severe injury from the herbicide tolpyralate, Marty Williams hoped it was a fluke isolated to a single inbred line. Two years later, after methodical field, greenhouse and genetic testing, his study confirms sensitivity to tolpyralate in 49 sweet corn and field corn lines and also reveals a new […] Read more