Based on the temperatures observed from Sept. 5-7, farmers should assess their crops for damage now in order to make timely harvest and marketing decisions ...

Corn isn’t just food; it’s used to make products such as ethanol, plastics, matchsticks, glue and crayons.

If considering harvesting frost-damaged corn for silage, take into account plant maturity at the time of harvest and how this relates to whole-plant moisture ...

Corn damaged by frost raises some issues that need to be considered, such as managing moisture content.

Topics will include agronomic best practices, pest and disease management, market forecasts and more.

Natural gas is among the biggest issues in renewables because its low cost has disrupted global energy and manufacturing, including biofuels and bioproducts.

Continued competitive pricing of higher blends of ethanol would move a lot of fuel.

The EPA’s plan essentially reduces the floor for domestic corn-ethanol use from 14.4 billion gallons to 13 billion gallons.

A good number to commit to memory is 14.9 billion gallons. That’s the capacity of the domestic corn ethanol refinery fleet.

In Langdon and Carrington trials, energy beets produce more sugar than corn.