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Planting Progress is Below Average

2014-05-02 19:29:00| National Hog Farmer

Last weeks Crop Progress Report released by the United States Department of Agriculture showed that 19% of this years corn crop has already been planted, but is below the five--year average of 28%. read more

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Picking rocks can take longer than planting

2014-05-02 19:04:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Rock and roll isnt about music for Mike Petefish when hes picking rocks in Claremont, Minnesota. When I see a rock like this one with a certain bluish color, I know itll be dense and heavier for its size than any other, and all I can do is rebury it cause I sure cant lift it with a backhoe, he says. read more

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Use growing degree days, not calendar days, when planting corn

2014-05-02 18:02:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Think of corn in thermal time (growing degree days) instead of calendar time, advises Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois agronomist. If the whole (corn) crop got planted May 10 instead of May 1, we would not see a big drop in yield. We wont lose a huge amount of yield until mid-May. We may have forgotten theres a real advantage for the corn plant to be in a fairly warm soil, ready to germinate and emerge in five to six days." read more

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5 Decisions to make before planting soybeans

2014-05-01 22:47:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

By Seth Naeve, Extension soybean specialist, University of Minnesota While you wait for fields to dry out and warm up, here are six tips to think about before you start planting soybeans. These tips from the University of Minnesota offer ideas about variety selection, soil fertility, planting time, row spacing and herbicide program. read more

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