Production

February 16, 2024

USDA released the Grains and Oilseeds Outlook this week providing an initial look at the 2024/25...

October 26, 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the corn sector wrapped up the 2022/23 marketing year and entered...

September 28, 2023

USDA recently lowered the national corn yield projection from 175.1 to 173.8 bushels per acre...

September 1, 2023

Remarkable growth in corn yields has boosted corn productivity in the United States over the...

August 29, 2023

Content provided by Glenn Nice, University of Wisconsin-Madison   The University of...

August 23, 2023

National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Tom Haag testified today before an...

August 10, 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, drought was a big concern for corn growers. Despite drought...

July 5, 2023

Fourth of July fireworks weren’t the only eruptions in the nation over the past week – the corn...

May 4, 2023

1Q End Report (PDF) 1Q End Report Slides (PDF)    

March 31, 2023

The recent banking fallout and economic comparisons to the 1980s are likely to grab the...

March 17, 2023

Phosphorus, an essential nutrient for plant growth and development, is important for corn...

February 24, 2023

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual Agricultural Outlook Forum began...

February 10, 2023

Projected corn ethanol use for the 2022/23 marketing year declined by 25 million bushels from...

January 13, 2023

The United States Department of Agriculture released the January World Agricultural Supply &...

December 22, 2022

Krista Swanson, the National Corn Growers Association’s lead economist, provides an analysis of...

December 12, 2022

The following is a brief analysis by Krista Swanson, the lead economist for the National Corn...

September 27, 2022

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is encouraging growers to join its call-to-action...

August 2, 2022

Two key players who argued their case on behalf of NCGA discuss the win and what it means for...

July 28, 2022

Growing up, I often fantasized about winning those little league games in dramatic style, with a...

July 27, 2022

Agri-Pulse July 26, 2022   The world is facing serious food and energy shortages as an...

July 22, 2022

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has launched a call-to-action asking advocates to...

July 18, 2022

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled today against imposing tariffs on nitrogen...

July 14, 2022

As farmers work to feed and fuel the world, filling the void left by the war in Ukraine,...

July 5, 2022

  NCGA has a new tool for growers: the Corn Rootworm Risk Tool. This calculator allows farmers...

June 30, 2022

A Move that Could Restrict Access to a Critical Crop Protection Tool   The U.S. Environmental...

June 29, 2022

Fertilizer companies have been under scrutiny this week as the Court of International Trade...

June 23, 2022

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final determination this week, saying that urea...

June 13, 2022

This year marks the fifth observation of PEST (Pest Elimination Strategy & Tactics) Week—June 13...

March 29, 2022

Grower groups including the American Soybean Association, American Farm Bureau Federation,

March 28, 2022

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) released a video offering tips from perennial...

March 21, 2022

U.S. corn farmers raised the bar in 2021, setting a new record-high national average yield. To...

March 10, 2022

Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D., and Rep. Tracey Mann introduced the Emergency Relief from Duties...

February 1, 2022

Taking a close look at and defending the inputs used to grow corn every year will be an...

January 12, 2022

A new economic analysis released today by researchers at Texas A&M University has corn growers...

November 23, 2021

The U.S. Court of International Trade this week said that it will review an amicus brief...

November 19, 2021

Op-Ed published Nov. 16, 2021 | Farm Journal AgWeb   The following op-ed was written by Jon...

November 16, 2021

NCGA said today that the EPA did not use the best available science and data in the recently...

October 25, 2021

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

October 4, 2021

Growers across the country are reporting unprecedented incidences of tar spot this harvest...

September 2, 2021

In response to an announcement today from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it will...

June 28, 2021

This year marks the fourth observation of PEST (Pest Elimination Strategy & Tactics) Week, which...

May 4, 2021

With entry for the National Corn Growers Association’s National Corn Yield Contest now open,...

April 21, 2021

The National Corn Growers Association is pleased to announce that seven applicants have been...

March 24, 2021

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), along with the International Fertilizer Development...

March 11, 2021

#Plant21 is just around the corner for many, and already in progress for some, and the...

November 23, 2020

“Harvest turned out fairly well this year. Both our corn and soybean yields were above average....

November 16, 2020

  “We have a rain delay today with half of the corn left to harvest. Soybean harvest is...

November 2, 2020

  “Snow slowed us down a bit this week, but we will be done quickly once we get back in the...

October 26, 2020

  “Our corn crop is good this year. Yields so far are above to well above average.   This...

October 19, 2020

  “The next five days will be even more interesting than the last. Forecasts call for one to...

October 13, 2020

“We have about 800 acres of corn left to harvest and, from what we are seeing, yields range...

October 5, 2020

  “We are done with soybean harvest and planting cover crops on old bean ground. Next, we’re...

September 28, 2020

“Harvest is going well in terms of the corn yields we’re seeing. The moisture content is still...

September 21, 2020

  “Our corn crop looks good. We harvested a couple of fields of soybeans this week and may...

September 14, 2020

“Harvest has started, and we should have soybeans in by Wednesday. Then, we will start with...

September 8, 2020

  “Forecasts say that we are getting cooler weather and more moisture this week. If it does...

August 31, 2020

  “Corn is maturing more quickly than we thought it would. For the first week of September,...

August 24, 2020

“Our crops are looking good. The corn is denting. Dry areas are starting to show up now...

August 17, 2020

“Our corn is in surprisingly good condition. Right now, I would say that most are good, and...

August 10, 2020

  “Good, timely rains over the last few weeks have given us a bit of a break from irrigating....

August 3, 2020

  “Looking at the same field I have all season before reporting, the corn is tasseled out,...

July 27, 2020

“We are glad to know that rain is approaching, and I’m happy for how much we’ve recently....

July 20, 2020

  “It has been hot and dry here with less than a tenth of an inch of rain in the past two...

July 13, 2020

  “Since last week, we had severe thunderstorms roll through with quite a bit of hail. Crops...

July 6, 2020

  “We are hot, dry, and begging for rain. We’ve had a few pop-up showers in the area, but our...

June 29, 2020

  “The corn is doing very well. It was starting to get pretty dry around here. Then, last...

June 22, 2020

  “I am happy with the way our crop is looking now. It’s between knee- and waist-high and...

June 15, 2020

  “We finished harvesting 2019 corn on June 1. We finished planting 2020 corn, at least what...

June 1, 2020

  “Our corn crop is finally getting some heat and starting to get some color again. It’s...

May 26, 2020

“Our corn crop is going well so far. We do need sun and heat. It’s been overcast past two...

May 18, 2020

“As of May 14, we haven’t turned a wheel to plant 2020 crop. We did harvest somewhat but had to...

May 11, 2020

“We finished planting corn and only have 800 or so acres of soybeans left to plant. Joshlin, my...

May 4, 2020

“We’ve had really good weather for planting actually. We haven’t had any rain delays. It is far...

April 27, 2020

  “Things are busy. We are getting everything ready to go, and I hope to get the planter...

April 20, 2020

  “We started planting the first week in April, before the cold snap. So far, we have had...

April 13, 2020

Last week, Field Notes reached out to farmers to find out how planting is progressing on their...