SRMEC Grant Project Results

The Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC) funds projects that educate farmers on ways to manage agricultural risk.

Our mission is to empower the strengths and skills of individuals in the southern region who are involved in the management of agricultural production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resource risks.

Our ultimate goal is to deliver results by educating the producers. On this blog, you will find success stories, training materials and current event articles to help you manage the risk on your farming operation. We encourage you to participate by posting comments and giving us your feedback with suggestions to improve this blog and your education.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

US corn production drops 7 percent on continued drought


Release Date: July 18, 2012
U.S. corn production estimates have dropped another 6.9 percent since the U.S. Department of Agriculture's most recent predictions, to 12.077 billion bushels — the smallest in five years — due to theworst drought the Midwest has seen since 1956, according to analysts. Estimated yield has lowered another 6 percent, to 137.2 bushels per acre, down from the USDA's forecast of 146 bushels.  Click here to read the full story.
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