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Corn planting tips and tools

2014-03-22 03:55:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: DuPont Pioneer As the weather warms, farmers will get into the field for planting corn and soybeans. Here are some tips and tools from DuPont Pioneer experts for planting, from planter setup to row spacing to planting rates. read more

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Phosphorus, sulfur, zinc uptake in corn

2014-03-21 20:57:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Many farmers dont fertilize for sulfur and zinc. And many people dont realize the season-long importance of phosphorus, says Fred Below, a University of Illinois plant physiologist. In research conducted by Below and graduate student Ross Bender, extra P, S and Zn increased corn yields 8 to 10 bushels per acre in fields already supplied with a balanced high-yield fertility program. read more

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Extra phosphorus, sulfur, zinc can boost corn yield

2014-03-21 20:37:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Missing links for high-yield corn Three key nutrients under-recognized importance sulfur, zinc and the long-recognized standby, phosphorus could limit corn yields from an otherwise well-fertilized corn crop, says University of Illinois Plant Physiologist Fred Below. read more

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How to profit with $4 corn and $11 soybeans

2014-03-20 18:45:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Count on half the revenue this year and next compared to 2011-12, advises a leading farm management expert. Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois Extension farm management economist, lays out a variety of $4-4.50 corn price and $11-11.10 soybean price scenarios to guide your decisions. read more

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Cold winter may not kill corn, soybean insects, diseases

2014-03-17 20:29:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: DuPont Pioneer Despite a colder-than-normal winter in the Corn Belt, corn and soybean insects and diseases may persist under the snow cover, in the crop residue and soil. read more

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