Production Stewardship

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For growers, meeting all needs for corn is best fulfilled through resource stewardship.

• Recent NCGA Articles on Production

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• Corn on Corn Information

  With an increase in corn demand, some farmers are planting more corn-on-corn acres. But demand is not the only factor affecting planting decisions. Soil quality, yield, fertilizer costs, equipment, time and seed choices are just a few of the factors that play a role in planting continuous corn. Conservation management also is an important part of the farming operation. Every producer’s farm is different. Here are a few things to consider if you plant continuous corn. Soil fertility...

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• Corn Production Trends

  U. S. Corn Production Trends CORN PLANTED, HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, MYA PRICE AND VALUE, 1991-2010 Year Planted Acres (000) Harvested Acres (000) Yield Bushels Per Acre Production (000) Bushels Market Year Average $/Bushel Value of Production (000...

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• Mycotoxins - Recommended Management Practices

  Cooperative Extension Services and landgrants in a number of states have published recommended management practices.  Click on a state below to go to these documents.

   

  Alabama	Maryland
  Arkansas	Mississippi
  Colorado	Missouri
  Delaware	New York
  Georgia	North Carolina
  Illinois	Ohio
  Indiana	South Carolina
  Iowa	Texas
  Kentucky	Vermont
  Louisiana	Wisconsin

   

• Mycotoxins - Pre-Harvest Elimination Research

  Pre-harvest Aflatoxin Elimination Research Each year the U.S. Department of Agriculture funds multi-crop aflatoxin pre-harvest research. These competitive research grants are administered through the Agricultural Research Service, and are split between four primary impacted crops, corn, cotton, peanuts, and tree nuts. As a member of the Aflatoxin Working Group, NCGA lobbies for continuation of Federal appropriations for this vital research. In addition, NCGA assists USDA and...

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• Mycotoxins - Acceptable Aflatoxin & Fumonisin Levels for Feed

  FDA guidelines for acceptable aflatoxin level in corn Animal Feed Aflatoxin level Finishing beef cattle Corn and peanut product 300 ppb Beef cattle, swine or poultry Cottonseed meal 300 ppb Finishing swine of 100 lbs. or greater Corn and peanut products 200 ppb Breeding beef cattle, breeding swine, or mature poultry Corn and peanut products 100 ppb Immature animals Animal feeds and ingredients, excluding cottonseed...

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• Mycotoxins - What is Mycotoxin, Aflatoxin, Fumonisin

  What is Mycotoxin, Aflatoxin, Fumonisin Mycotoxin is a toxin produced by an organism of the fungus kingdom, which includes mushrooms, molds and yeasts. Fungi are found almost everywhere in extremely small quantities because of their spores. They consume organic matter wherever humidity and temperature are sufficient. Temperatures ranging from 86º F - 110º F, relative humidity ranging 62 percent to 99 percent, and kernel moisture ranging from13...

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