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Sept. 30 Crop Progress: Corn maturity, soybean leaf drop catching up to average

2013-10-01 23:04:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

The corn and soybean crops still in the field made some great progress maturing in the last week. Corn maturity overall progressed 23 points from last week, and soybean leaf drop progressed by 20 points in the last seven days. read more

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Sept. 3 Crop Progress: Heat progresses corn, soybean maturity, worsens condition

2013-09-03 22:48:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

The heat helped progress the corn crop in the last week. According to the most recent USDA Crop Progress report, many of the major corn-producing states are seeing corn reach maturity, and soybean pod set is nearing average rates. The condition of both crops worsened, however, in the last week. read more

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How does recent cool weather affect corn yield, maturity?

2013-08-25 18:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln A few cool weeks in Nebraska have prompted questions about how cooler summer weather will impact the corn crop, particularly later-planted corn. Research has indicated that the number of growing degree days (GDD) needed for corn hybrids to reach various growth stages, including maturity, is fairly uniform across environments. read more

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Will Corn and Soybean Crops Reach Maturity?

2013-08-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Late planting and cooler-than-normal temperatures continuing into August have many wondering if the corn and soybean crops will reach maturity and harvest moisture within a reasonable time this fall.

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