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Corn catch-up: Crop planted late after wet spring (AP via Yahoo! News) (Cached page) Across much of the nation's Corn Belt, growers like Richard Borgsmiller finally have their crops in the ground, after spring rains swamped their fields and put them weeks behind schedule. South African Corn Prices Fall on Crop Estimate, Stronger Rand (Bloomberg) (Cached page) June 25 (Bloomberg) -- Corn in South Africa , the biggest producer of the grain on the continent, declined after the government said farmers in the country will probably reap more grain than expected this year and the rand strengthened. War brewing: Sugar vs. corn syrup (Chicago Tribune) (Cached page) Scientists see little dietary benefit in food companies' scramble to swap out processed sweeteners for natural ones The bright red label on a bottle of Ocean Spray cranberry juice cocktail boasts that it contains no high-fructose corn syrup. Its sweet replacement: sugar. Corn catch-up: Crop planted late after wet spring (San Francisco Chronicle) (Cached page) Across much of the nation's Corn Belt, growers like Richard Borgsmiller finally have their crops in the ground, after spring rains swamped their fields and put them weeks behind schedule. Many in Illinois and other rain-ravaged portions of the Midwest are now... Sponsored Topics: Illinois - Midwestern United States - Agriculture - Corn - Cereal Syngenta Seed Care promotes corn nematode education with 70-foot âTraveling Nematodeâ (SeedQuest) (Cached page) Syngenta Seed Care⢠is promoting education about corn nematodes by hitting the roadways with a 70-foot âTraveling Nematodeâ that will be prominently positioned atop a trailer and will journey throughout the Midwestern United States to bring attention to a growing concern for corn growers in the Midwest. Government sets aside P3.9B for massive corn buying (GMA News) (Cached page) The Agriculture department has earmarked P3.9 billion to purchase at least 300,000 metric tons of yellow corn from local farmers at a higher price of P13 per kilo to entice them to plant more, secretary Arthur Yap said. Drought-tolerant seed could boost corn crop (The Wichita Eagle) (Cached page) A first-generation, drought-tolerant corn seed that Monsanto recently helped develop could increase yield in Kansas up to 50 percent, according to a Kansas State University crop ecologist. Gisler corn continues its reign as most popular (The Porterville Recorder) (Cached page) Repeat customers of Gisler corn tout the product sold there as the sweetest available. The corn is sold annually at the stand on the corner of West Olive Avenue and South Newcomb Street. Customers, many of whom say they look forward to the Gisler corn Corn, Soybeans Decline as Weaker Jobs Outlook May Slow Demand (Bloomberg) (Cached page) June 25 (Bloomberg) -- Corn and soybeans fell after the government said the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits increased, indicating weaker demand for food, animal feed and fuel made from the crops. Nebraska corn groups spreading positive messages (AP via Yahoo! Finance) (Cached page) Two Nebraska groups want people to know that corn farmers are doing a better job for them and the environment than ever. Wheat, Corn Futures Drop on Harvest Outlook, Economy Concern (Bloomberg) (Cached page) June 25 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat and corn futures fell to the lowest in almost two months in Chicago on a favorable outlook for this yearâs harvest and on concern about the prospects for an economic recovery. Natural sugar versus high-fructose corn syrup (Chicago Tribune) (Cached page) Scientists see little dietary benefit in food companies' scramble to swap out processed sweeteners for natural ones The bright red label on a bottle of Ocean Spray cranberry juice cocktail boasts that it contains no high-fructose corn syrup. Its sweet replacement: sugar. Corn won't reach knee high by the Fourth of July (News 10 Now Syracuse) (Cached page) It's a famous saying you may have heard that farmers use to measure proper corn growth. But the unusually cold and wet weather over the past six weeks have put that in jeopardy. Our Brian Dwyer has more on the potential impact of corn not reaching "knee high by the Fourth of July." CBOT Corn Review: Ends Down On Fund Selling, Favorable Weather (INO News) (Cached page) CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Chicago Board of Trade corn futures closed lower Thursday on additional liquidation as the market prepares for next week's acreage report. MARKET TALK:CBOT Corn Mixed; Equities Support, Weather Weighs (INO News) (Cached page) 1256 EDT [Dow Jones] - CBOT corn futures are slightly lower, as a positive macroeconomic picture but bearish weather forecasts keep the market range-bound. Higher equities and crude oil are lending support. News courtesy of 
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