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On-farm experiments increase corn, soybean yields
2014-04-25 21:34:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Applied science and curiosity pays off for Watson Farms. Would you believe that the corn ears from plants emerging on Day 1 would be 13% fatter than the corn ears from Day-2-emerged corn? Thats exactly what played out at Watson Farms, Villa Grove, Ill., last year on a test of a 40-ft. section of one row. You could say the Watsons corn stood the test of time. read more
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Continue to monitor corn, soybeans in grain bins
2014-04-25 21:10:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Purdue University Extension With warming weather and the end of April nearing, most farmers have turned their attention to planting. But Purdue University is reminding farmers to think about the corn and soybeans they still have in storage; particularly the corn that may have been stored at a moisture content above 15%. Content Classification: Curated read more
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Study finds removing corn residue for biofuel production can decrease soil organic carbon and increase CO2 emissions; may miss mandated 60% GHG reduction
2014-04-22 19:30:59| Green Car Congress
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Higher profits are in the soil for corn, soybean growers
2014-04-22 17:27:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
You might say that soil is the original green machine. Working with the Earths soil microbes saves you a lot of money. At no cost, soils tiny, underground critters convert sunlight, water, carbon dioxide and crop residue into crop income. Bottom Line read more
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Corn waste biofuel higher in greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline, study finds
2014-04-21 21:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that they are a much cleaner oil alternative and will help combat climate change. A $500,000 study paid for by the federal government and released Sunday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change concludes that biofuels made with corn residue release 7 percent more greenhouse gases in the early years compared...
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