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Corn planting in full swing; soybean planting started

2014-04-28 23:16:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

The April 28 Crop Progress Report from USDA showed strong progress made in planting corn in the last week, with nearly 1/5 of the overall crop now in the ground. Soybean planting has also started in a handful of states. read more

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How long will the start of planting be delayed this year?

2014-04-25 18:56:59| Corn & Soybean Digest

The latest USDA Planting Progress report puts overall corn crop planted at 6%, 8 points behind the five-year average. How long will it be before you're in the field this year? Will your delay be a week? Two? Or, did you get planting started on time this year? Were you by chance into the field earlier than usual? Take our latest poll and let us know. Please leave comments with your county and state to let us know your anticipated start-planting date. 2 weeks delayed 1 week delayed We started planting at normal time We got in the field early this year Go to result page on submit: 0

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Less time for planting

2014-04-14 01:49:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Compared to 35 years ago, there are fewer hours to plant crops. Its official now: some major Corn Belt states corn and soybean planting weather windows have officially shrunk. Purdue Professor Ben Gramig found that Illinois and Iowa have on average 11-12% fewer hours per week to plant, when comparing 1980-1994 to 1995-2010. read more

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Grain Stocks, 2014 Planting Intentions Contained Few Surprises

2014-04-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The USDA's much anticipated estimates of 1 March grain stocks and 2014 planting intentions released this week contained a few surprises, but no major shocks, writes Darrel Good.

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