61. Seventy percent of the North Korean corn crop may already be lost, raising fears about how millions of people will feed themselves this winter. 62. Some traders expect the government to reduce its yield estimate for the corn crop next week, Walsh said. 63. So far, more than half of the corn crop is in the ground and soybean planting is in its first stages of planting. 64. Strong prices and lean reserves could lead U.S. farmers to produce the second-largest corn crop on record this year, according to an Iowa State University economist. 65. Still, the corn crop in Nebraska and in parts of Iowa remains dry and more at risk from damage by early frost than in other areas. 66. Such a huge corn crop would outpace rising domestic and world demand, adding to inventories. 67. That should help speed the corn crop toward maturity. 68. The corn crop has largely withered and died, which means farmers will have to wait until at least February before their stocks can be replenished. 69. The Bt toxin is aimed at killing European corn borers, which can cause major damage to corn crops. 70. The corn crop is less susceptible to the frost, though it would damage production. |