Greg Lamp

November 1, 2009

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The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) forecasts that China's corn crop will be down 9.7% from last year due to drought in some production areas. It also reports that corn imports from the U.S. were unlikely in the near term as government stocks of corn were sufficient to meet the country's needs.

USGC pegged China's 2009 corn crop at 148.79 million metric tons.

About the Author(s)

Greg Lamp

Greg grew up on a diversified crop and cattle operation in South Dakota, and has 22 years of experience covering the farming and livestock business. A graduate of South Dakota State University, he served as managing editor of BEEF magazine for five years, previously working for Farm Journal, Successful Farming and Feedlot Management magazines, as well as having served as an account executive with the Colle&McVoy advertising agency. Greg is the recipient of numerous writing and photography honors.

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