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Corn, soybean planting rapidly progressing
2015-05-05 23:05:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The corn crop in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa was planted in very rapid fashion during the last half of April, as nearly ideal soil conditions existed in most areas. Crop experts have estimated that with todays larger farm equipment, as much as 15% of the corn grown in a given area can be planted in one day, when field and soil conditions are at optimal levels. Focus on Ag read more
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Corn planting ready to begin
2015-04-14 23:02:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Topsoil conditions this spring have been described as almost ideal for corn planting by farm operators and agronomists across southern and western Minnesota. Due to the very limited amount of stored soil moisture in many areas of the region, producers are likely to minimize their tillage trips prior to planting this spring, in order to maintain as much top soil moisture as possible for seed germination and seedling growth. Focus on Ag read more
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Corn planting intentions stronger than anticipated
2015-04-04 15:21:00| Beef
Rather than the straight swap of soybeans for corn as many envisioned, the USDA Prospective Plantings report suggests farmers are looking for alternatives. Though the report calls for more acres planted to corn than many expected, the 89.2 million acres would be the fewest since 2010. read more
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Acreage report and planting impact on corn, soybean prices
2015-04-02 22:27:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
We need to take the acreage report with some caution, says Sterling Liddell, vice president, food and agribusiness research, Rabo AgriFinance. In the USDA acreage report released March 31, corn acres weren't a bullish surprise, and soybeans were, he says, but the report is a baseline going forward. read more
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May 27 Crop Progress: Corn, soybean planting back on pace; corn, soybean emergence close to average
2014-05-27 23:57:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Farmers across the Corn Belt made strong progress in the fields in the past week, returning to normal corn planting pace and shifting ahead of the five-year average planting pace for soybeans. Warm weather helped corn and soybean crops emerge and push to near-average emergence pace. read more