U.S. corn supply projected to hit record 18.374 billion bushels in 2026-27 despite 4.3% fewer planted acres. Higher yields and carryover drive forecast.

Corn futures posted gains of 4 to 5 cents across most contracts on Tuesday, following a bullish USDA report. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 1/2 cents at $4.03 1/2. The monthly ...

The USDA “Prospective Plantings Report” that was released on March 31 projected a 5% increase in 2025 U.S. corn acreage compared to a year ago, along with a 4% decrease in 2025 soybean acreage from a ...

Corn price action is down fractionally to 2 cents so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted gains of 4 to 5 cents across most contracts on Tuesday, following a bullish USDA report. Open interest was ...

They also grow the stock collection on a 12-year cycle to replenish fresh seeds. It’s a big job for a few specialized experts, but it works. 'You touch it, you break it.' Despite the stock center’s ...

A USDA ARS employee displays “John Deere corn,” named for the green coloration in the kernel’s aleurone layer. It is just one of thousands of maize mutants held by the ARS on the University of ...

It's my second summer in Iowa and nothing is more hotly anticipated than corn season. Walk through any grocery store or farmers market in peak summer, and you'll see husk-wrapped corn piled high in ...