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Low corn, soybean prices challenge farmers
2015-06-09 17:55:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The consistently high cash price levels for corn and soybeans from 2011-2013 made grain marketing decisions pretty easy for many producers. By contrast, grain marketing decisions in 2014 and 2015 have become much more difficult, with continued declining prices that are sometimes below breakeven levels. The current scenario for grain prices makes it more important than ever for farm operators to have a solid grain marketing plan in place, which is part of an overall farm risk management strategy. Focus on Ag read more
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Current corn, soybean prices in long-term perspective
2015-06-05 18:49:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Illinois Experts at the University of Illinois went back 100 years and examined corn prices, soybean prices and wheat prices, then divided them by the Consumer Price Index. In doing that, they found that real prices for 2014 corn and soybeans are $3.65 and $10.05, respectively. This compares to 1913 real prices of $15.76 for corn and $42.80 for soybeans. See the effect of history on these commodity prices. read more
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Other Voices: Why corn farmers can't ignore Epa's latest ethanol edict
2015-06-05 17:51:25| Agriculture - Topix.net
The ethanol combine suffered another setback last month when U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials unveiled proposed rules that cut the amount of the alternative fuel refiners must use. The EPA proposal would reduce the minimum required volume of corn-based ethanol in gasoline to 13.4 billion gallons in 2015 and 14 billion gallons in 2016 across the country - below a congressional target of 15 billion gallons for each year.
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Time to evaluate corn emergence, stand
2015-06-05 17:38:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: North Dakota State University Stand uniformity is a much more important goal with corn than with many other crops. Better uniformity means higher yields so striving for improved uniformity will help improve productivity and profitability. read more
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Summer Corn and Rice Salad with the new Minute Basmati Rice
2015-06-04 16:55:32| Agriculture - Topix.net
Riviana Foods Inc. rice company has launched two new globally-inspired aromatic products to the Minute Rice family: Minute Thai Jasmine Rice and Minute Basmati Rice. Minute Rice products are developed to provide ease and convenience for consumers, and now, the two latest products bring the brand's trademark quality to the growing number of consumers looking for authentic, international flavors, company official say.
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