April soybean crush, corn for ethanol use mixed

U.S. soybean crush and corn for ethanol use numbers were mixed in April. U.S. ethanol production showed the effects of seasonal maintenance. The USDA says 425.801 million bushels of corn were used for ethanol production, 6% less than in March of this year, but up 1% from April of last year. Production of distillers dried…Continue Reading

Rare G4 alert for geomagnetic storm could lead to GPS outages

A cropping systems specialist says that major disturbances in Earth’s magnetosphere will continue to disrupt GPS navigation for farmers into next year. “We’re still in what space scientists call the battle zone.” Terry Griffin with Kansas State University says geomagnetic storms occur about every 11 years after solar sunspot maximum and can impact GPS signals.…Continue Reading

New law helps protect Ohio farmland and advance clean energy 

A new law allowing abandoned land to be used for clean energy development could help protect the state’s farmland.  Luke Crumley, the director of public policy and nutrient management for Ohio Corn and Wheat, says this can help advance clean energy production. “The legislature is recognizing the opportunity we have for more growth, but we…Continue Reading

Pest pressure building under wet weather conditions 

A sales agronomist for AgriGold Hybrids says unseasonably cool and wet weather conditions has created the right environment for early season pest pressure. Ohio-based Scott Bugg says slug damage typically occurs in the beginning stages of crop development.  “They feed on the cotyledon, which is the first growing point to come out of the ground,” he…Continue Reading

Cash dairy prices mostly steady to higher Monday

Cash dairy prices were steady to higher Monday except for whey on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0075 to $0.5650.  Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $0.56 to $0.5675   Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0075 at $1.9550.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.95 to $1.9550.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.87…Continue Reading

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