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Falling Corn, Soybean Prices Will Affect 2014 Cash Rent, Living Expenses
2013-08-02 22:42:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Farmgate blog With December corn prices at $4.67 and November soybean prices now under $12, many farmers are beginning to wonder how many bushels they will have to produce this year to generate enough revenue per acre to pay the bills and finance the 2014 crop. The latter issue is a bit clearer as crop budgets for 2014 crops can be created. The picture is not pretty, and some operations may be in the red if cash rent is a major expense. read more
Automatic Section Control, Advanced Planting Technology Offers Benefits to Corn, Soybean Farmers
2013-08-02 21:24:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Missouri Extension Advanced planting technologies can reduce labor, seed and other input costs, and increase profits, says Brent Myers, a University of Missouri Extension cereal crops specialist. These technologies include automatic section control (ASC), as-planted maps, variable-rate seeding, precision seed metering, auto steering, yield monitoring and on-farm research, Myers said, during the recent Crop Injury Diagnostic Clinic sponsored by MU Extension and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. read more
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Automatic Section Control, Advanced Planting Technology Offers Benefits to Corn, Soybean Farmers
2013-08-02 21:24:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Missouri Extension Advanced planting technologies can reduce labor, seed and other input costs, and increase profits, says Brent Myers, a University of Missouri Extension cereal crops specialist. These technologies include automatic section control (ASC), as-planted maps, variable-rate seeding, precision seed metering, auto steering, yield monitoring and on-farm research, Myers said, during the recent Crop Injury Diagnostic Clinic sponsored by MU Extension and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. read more
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CME: Corn, Soybean Maintained Condition
2013-07-31 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Monday’s crop ratings from USDA indicated that both the corn and soybean crops maintained, on average, their condition in the past week. Corn rated as either good or excellent condition amounted to 63% of total acres in this week’s Crop Progress report, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
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Challenges Remain for 2013 Corn, Soybean Crops
2013-07-30 22:46:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Crop conditions across the Midwest are quite variable in late July, depending on planting date, as well as impacts from heavy rainfalls in June and the recent dry weather conditions in late July. Overall, across the southwestern and the western portions of south-central Minnesota, a large percentage of corn and soybeans are in fair to good condition; however, excessive rainfall, along with very dry weather recently, in some locations could reduce 2013 yield potential. Crop conditions in the balance of southern Minnesota and adjoining areas of northern Iowa are much less favorable, due to the significant amount of late and prevented planting in 2013. Focus on Ag read more
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