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On-farm experiments increase corn, soybean yields
2014-04-25 21:34:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Applied science and curiosity pays off for Watson Farms. Would you believe that the corn ears from plants emerging on Day 1 would be 13% fatter than the corn ears from Day-2-emerged corn? Thats exactly what played out at Watson Farms, Villa Grove, Ill., last year on a test of a 40-ft. section of one row. You could say the Watsons corn stood the test of time. read more
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Corn rootworm trait, soybean insecticide options for 2014
2014-04-18 22:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
New pest control tools Entomologists say its hard to predict insect challenges before a new season. But certain pests are perennial problems that require proactive tactics to limit their impact on yield. Two new tools for farmers in 2014 will help manage the productivity threats from corn rootworms (CRW) and from soybean aphids, beetles and stink bugs. read more
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Spring corn, soybean marketing: Hard questions
2014-04-09 19:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The long winter is over and your mind has turned to corn and soybean planting. Its a convenient excuse to put corn and soybean marketing on the back burner, but Im not going to let you do it. Here are some hard questions you need to answer in the next 10 weeks. read more
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Find your corn, soybean profit numbers
2014-04-03 16:34:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
You know these tight margins are playing havoc with crop budgets and potential profits. The University of Wisconsin has a tool to run various scenarios and calculate your profitability for the coming year. Bottom Line read more
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March 2014 Prospective Plantings Report: Corn planted acres down 4%; soybean acres up 6%
2014-03-31 19:39:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: USDA In the March 2014 Prospective Plantings Report, USDA estimates corn planted area at 91.7 million acres, down 4% from last year and 6% from 2012. Soybean planted area for 2014 is estimated at a record high 81.5 million acres, up 6% from last year, according to the report. Publication Info read more
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