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Impact of flooded, saturated soils on young corn

2015-06-12 17:44:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: Wyffels Hybrids The full extent of damage from flooding and saturated soils cannot be seen until the corn plant has a chance to recover. Knowing what factors affect damage and survivability, and what signs to look for when assessing plant health will help you make the best decision for the long term success of your corn crop. read more

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Farm family grows modified corn for pharmaceutical purposes

2015-06-10 22:57:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Bill Horan grows recombinant pharmaceutical proteins in crops using sunlight, soil, water, and air as raw materials. This family farm has grown modified corn, tobacco, rice and potatoes that produce medically valuable drugs and enzymes. The high-profit, highly regulated farm enterprise diversifies them from low-margin commodity crops. (They also grow commodity corn.) So, three of us make a living from about 4,000 acres of corn, Bill Horan says. read more

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Dow AgroSciences to Launch a New Weed Control Tool in Corn

2015-06-10 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

INDIANAPOLIS — June 9, 2015 — Dow AgroSciences is planning to release a new corn herbicide to control weeds deep into the growing season. Registration for this herbicide, currently referred to as GF-3471, is expected in 2016. read more

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Foliar Feeding Corn With Boron Fertilizer Can Increase Yield

2015-06-10 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

If you are striving for high-yielding corn, now is the time to finalize plans for foliar feeding your crop. Have you considered including boron fertilizer products? According to a study conducted by Fred Below at the University of Illinois in 2013 looking at how boron fertilizer products contribute to corn yield, a foliar application of Wolf Trax® Boron DDP® at tasseling could be a smart investment. read more

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