They should continue to see moderate increases in prices for meat and poultry products during 2007 because of the higher feed costs, which are being combined with higher energy costs, said Jeff Helms, communications director for the Alabama Farmers Federation. The corn that is used to produce ethanol is the same corn that makes up a large part of the feed for cattle and hogs, and more importantly, poultry. They should continue to see moderate increases in prices for meat and poultry...

The Department of Agriculture has assured the public of sufficient corn supply in the wake of report that the country is having a shortage in its production. Moreover, Yap said the increase in local corn prices is merely a reflection of what is happening in international markets which has also increased corn prices of the higher worldwide demand for corn due to biofuel use. DA assures sufficient corn supply. He said that since feed users are competing to buy the summer crop for its...

Jefferson County s corn acreage had declined to under 10,000 acres for the past several years, but may increase by as much as 300 percent this year, Plunkett said. The driver? Ethanol, which is elevating corn prices and prompting growing interests in building ethanol or biodiesel production facilities in Southeast Arkansas. Soybean acres in some counties have moved into corn production, according to our specialists. But throughout the state and around the nation, the number of acres being...

Generally, the growth of the ethanol industry likely will reduce the amount of corn available for exports or livestock feed. However, the higher corn prices may be negative for some of the livestock producers that will have to bid for corn against ethanol plants and foreign exports. In a short crop year, the potential is for very strong corn prices as ethanol plants and other corn-dependent industries bid for limited stocks. If there is a short crop from either a drought or flooding, it is...

At this time, it is not known if the event will receive approval by Japan and other corn export markets in time for harvest in the United States this fall. Grain dealers and ethanol plants concerned Ethanol plants fear that corn grain with the Agrisure RW trait could get mixed in with other corn and show up in the distillers dried grains or DDGs - a byproduct of ethanol processing that is used for animal feed. The new biotech event is being offered for sale in some of Syngenta's corn...

corn and soybean production and consumption during the 2007-08 marketing year will be important benchmarks, a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist noted that considerable uncertainty will persist for several months. The first projections for the 2007-08 marketing year will be included. In addition, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release a forecast of the size of the 2007 U. Copyright 2007 Illinois Agricultural Association.

Activity has seen a significant pick up recently, but some major areas of the Cornbelt remain behind average, either due to producers catching up after a very long delay or continuing to wait for the soil to dry. The delay can be attributed to the slow planting pace of corn and continued assessment of damage to winter wheat crops. However, the full extent of damage will not be known until harvest. The spring planting pace in the Midwest has been tied to the slow progress of corn planting....

A new corn hybrid that may have one-half of one percent of the market this year has the ethanol industry worried that it could jeopardize exports of distillers dried grains and solubles (DDGS) Export markets are quickly becoming a major component of the distillers grains market. In the grain use/marketing commitment that Agrisure buyers sign, farmers are asked to list how they plan to use the harvested corn. Lee also said it's strange that such concern has been generated over what amounts...

This alcohol-based alternative fuel is produced when starch crops like corn are fermented and distilled into simple sugars. The demand for ethanol is increasing land costs in Iowa as farmers increase their corn crops. Department of Agriculture reported that the nation's farmers intend to plant 15 percent more corn acres in 2007, an increase of 12. Childers said buyers in these areas are predominately local agriculture producers looking to expand the businesses they already have, not energy...