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Business briefing: Corn harvest on hold; beets at 97%
2014-10-15 18:37:17| Agriculture - Topix.net
In its weekly crop progress and condition report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that 6.1 days were suitable for fieldwork across Minnesota last week. It was only the fifth week this season when Minnesota farmers had more than six days suitable for fieldwork.
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Oct. 6 Crop Progress: Corn, soybean harvest behind average pace
2014-10-07 17:59:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Corn maturity and soybean leaf drop this fall are close to average rates. Corn harvest and soybean harvest, however, are significantly behind the average. Despite that, crop conditions continue to hold steady for both corn and soybeans. read more
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Sept. 15 Crop Progress: Corn harvest starts and soybeans dropping leaves; conditions remain stable
2014-09-16 17:46:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The latest USDA Crop Progress Report shows corn harvest starting in several states. The overall corn crop is just over 25% mature, which is behind average. Crop conditions remain over 70% good/excellent, and well ahead of last year's conditions. The soybean crop has been dropping leaves on almost a quarter of the overall crop. Conditions held on to more than 70% good/excellent. read more
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Harvest corn at higher moisture to reduce phantom yield loss
2014-07-28 21:06:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Bob Little, who farms near Hebron, says harvesting corn at 22-25% moisture consistently boosts yields. Part of the increase is due to reduced field and harvest losses, which account for 5-10 bushels/acre. But another factor the mitigation of unexplained dry matter losses, often called phantom or invisible losses also is at play, he says. read more
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Corn stover harvest can benefit agronomics, finances
2014-02-16 23:22:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Corn stover harvest can benefit agronomics, finances Corn stover baling machines rolled across 2,500 acres of harvested cornfields last fall on Mike and Lyle Greenfields Jewell, Iowa, farm. The Greenfields stover is headed to DuPonts new 30-million-gallon cellulosic ethanol plant in nearby Nevada, Iowa. read more
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