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Crop Progress: Corn harvest behind average; soybean harvest starting
2013-09-24 23:05:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
At this point, 40% of the overall corn crop has reached maturity and nearly half of the soybean leaves have dropped. Corn condition ratings increased by 2 points overall in the good/excellent ranking, and soybean condition stayed the same as last week in the good/excellent ranks. read more
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United Kingdom: Up to two-fifths of fruit and veg crop is wasted because it is 'ugly', report finds
2013-09-19 06:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: Up to two-fifths of a crop of fruit or vegetables can be wasted because it is "ugly", a report on food waste has shown. Produce grown in the UK that does not meet retailer standards on size or shape or is blemished is often used for animal feed or simply ploughed back into the ground even though it is edible, with as much as 40% of a crop rejected. The report, commissioned by the UK's global food security programme, also showed that the average household throws away more than 5kg (11lbs) of...
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September 2013 USDA Crop Production summary
2013-09-17 22:51:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The USDA Crop Production Report released on Sept. 12 made a slight increase in the expected U.S. corn production for 2013, as compared to the August USDA Report, while making a 3% reduction in estimated 2013 U.S. soybean production. USDA is now estimating total 2013 corn production at 13.8 billion bushels, which if realized, would result a new record for annual U.S. corn production. Total U.S. corn production was 10.8 billion bushels in the drought year of 2012, 12.3 billion bushels in 2011, and 12.5 billion bushels in 2010. USDA left the anticipated harvested corn acres at 89.1 million acres, which is unchanged from the Aug. 1 estimate. Focus on Ag read more
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September 2013 USDA Crop Production summary
2013-09-17 22:51:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The USDA Crop Production Report released on Sept. 12 made a slight increase in the expected U.S. corn production for 2013, as compared to the August USDA Report, while making a 3% reduction in estimated 2013 U.S. soybean production. USDA is now estimating total 2013 corn production at 13.8 billion bushels, which if realized, would result a new record for annual U.S. corn production. Total U.S. corn production was 10.8 billion bushels in the drought year of 2012, 12.3 billion bushels in 2011, and 12.5 billion bushels in 2010. USDA left the anticipated harvested corn acres at 89.1 million acres, which is unchanged from the Aug. 1 estimate. Focus on Ag read more
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Sept. 16 Crop Progress: Corn harvest starting in most states, soybeans continue leaf drop
2013-09-17 19:14:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The corn and soybean crops continue to progress after the recent heat wave. Nearly one-quarter of the overall corn crop has reached maturity and corn harvest has started in many states. Just over one-quarter of the overall soybean crop is dropping leaves. read more
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