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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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Climate change may slowdown crop yield, study finds

2014-07-27 11:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: Climate change makes 20 times more likely for corn and wheat crop production to decrease, significantly affecting food prices and availability in the long-term, according to a new study. Scientist from Stanford University and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have said in a new study that although a massive and severe crop production slowdown is unlikely, global warming increase the risk of losses by 20 times. There is therefore a substantial risk of decreasing production of wheat...

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Iowa study suggests miscanthus would yield more biomass in Iowa soil than originally thought

2014-07-23 23:30:41| Green Car Congress

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Tanzania: Climate change could mean low crop yield, more malaria cases

2014-07-23 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Daily News: EXPERTS say Tanzania is currently suffering high economic costs due to extreme events due to climate change. The costs include low crop yields due to drought and floods, as well as increased cases of malaria and other diseases. Tanzania's economy is dependent on the climate, since a large proportion of the gross domestic product (GDP) is associated with climate sensitive activities, particularly agriculture. Therefore climate variability, such as extreme events like droughts and floods, has led...

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