As if our industry’s labor market isn’t already tight enough, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in May — the lowest since 2000, and only a few other times in modern history.
Certain parts of the Corn Belt experienced extreme weather and temperature conditions, leading to damaging levels of ear rot. If you’re one of those farmers be sure to test corn for Mycotoxins.
Hot and dry cornfield conditions are breeding grounds for dangerous aspergillus ear and kernel mold that produces aflatoxins. This toxin is a carcinogen, can harm livestock and can lead to rejection at the elevator.
Miller Lite thanks Bud Light for pointing out that corn syrup is an ingredient in their beer. Corn farmers are also sharing more of their thoughts about the #corntroversy.
Bud Light's controversial Super Bowl ad has its competitors rethinking a proposed alliance to launch an advertising campaign promoting beer consumption.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s stingy forecast for domestic corn plantings could be one of the first signposts toward an increasingly bullish corn environment over the next year or so.
