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May 11 Crop Progress: Corn planting pace ahead of average, soybean planting nearing average pace
2014-05-12 23:08:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
For the first time in a long time, corn planting pace has squeaked ahead of the five-year average pace, reaching nearly 60% planted as of May 11. Corn emergence picked up pace over the last week, too. Soybean planting pace is nearly average, making big progress in the last seven days. read more
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Crop reports too bearish?
2014-05-12 00:25:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
USDAs projected average 2014 corn price of $4.20 looks too low, said Chris Hurt, Purdue University ag economist and marketing specialist. Fridays USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports had a bearish impact on corn futures. New-crop December 2014 corn futures closed at near $4.97 per bushel, down more than 13. read more
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Deadly Heat Waves, Flooding Rains, Crop Failures
2014-05-07 17:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: When it rains, it pours. When it's dry, it's parched. When it's hot, it lasts. These are some of the impacts climate change is already bringing to the United States, with more extremes to come in the future, according to the National Climate Assessment report released yesterday. With 30 chapters, multiple appendices and a user-friendly website, the report comprehensively documents climate change impacts across the United States. It even includes a frequently asked questions section--a sort...
Kellogg, Walmart collaborate to improve rice crop sustainability
2014-05-07 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Kellogg, a US-based cereal company, has partnered with Walmart to improve rice crop sustainability and help smallholder growers across the world.
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May 5 Crop Progress: Corn crop nearly 1/3 planted; soybean planting place slow
2014-05-06 20:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
A fair amount of the overall corn crop was planted in the last week, going from 19% planted to 29% planted overall. The soybean crop didnt make a lot of progress in the last seven days, topping off at a mere 5% planted overall, only 2 points ahead of last weeks pace. read more
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