An analysis by University of Illinois and Ohio State economists found that US corn production costs remain below those of producers in Brazil, primarily due to lower fertilizer costs, even as Brazil is set to export more corn than the US for a second consecutive year.Food and Agricultural ...
Due to the continuous drought in the cotton producing areas of the United States, and the sowing area of cotton has been greatly reduced, and the US cotton production is expected to continue to shrink in the next few months, the estimated value of USDA for us cotton production is 3 million...
Conservation tillage in US corn production: Implications for pesticide use.Conservation tillage in US corn production: Implications for pesticide use.Discusses the of a study entitled 'Conservation tillage in US corn production: Implications for pesticide use,' by John C. Day, C. Hallam et al, pr...
Rapid canopy closure for maize production in the northern US corn belt: Radiation-use efficiency and grain yield Slow development of maize (Zea mays L.) canopies in northern areas of the USA may limit light interception and potential productivity. Whether radiation-us... ME Westgate,F Forcella,...
The study also shows how the damage tohuman healthof producing a bushel of corn differs from region to region and how, in some areas, the health damages of corn production are greater than its market price. "The deaths caused per bushel in western corn belt states such as Minnesota, Iowa...
Discover more about US corn futures, which dropped for a sixth consecutive trading day on Wednesday June 26 while rain continued to fall in growing areas of the Midwest.
The Midwestern United States is one of the most intensive agricultural areas in the world, producing over 33% of the world’s corn and 34% of the world’s soybeans1. The sustained productivity of this region requires an understanding of how its agronomic practices, ecological properties, and ...
Results from the gentle topography of the USA Midwest may not transfer directly to other areas. Landscapes with greater slopes where lateral carbon fluxes, soil erosion, and colloidal transport are more significant may confound the relationship between SOC and YSZ. Similarly, arid environments under ...
The Cornhusker State counts corn production as a leading crop, and its “Golden Triangle” of corn, livestock and ethanol production drives its industry. A major urban center in the state is Omaha, home to Warren Buffett, one of the world’s richest men. Stock in his Berkshire Hathaway ...
Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the soil and slightly warmer temperature should benefit crops such as cotton, corn, soybeans, sorghum, barley, sugar beets and citrus fruits. "In general, northern areas such as the Midwest, West and Pacific Northwest are projected to show large gains ...