Argentina is still on track to grow a record soybean crop this season after moderate to heavy showers in recent days ended a brutal heat wave that threatened to slash yields. Corn suffered some damage in December's heat wave, but ...
Tags: Corn, Agriculture, Food
With temperatures dropping well below freezing and snow seen in unusual places, the "polar vortex" affecting much of the nation means farmers have to work extra hard to stay updated on what to expect while they prepare for planting. The ...
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DuPont Pioneer researchers are working to help growers understand the risks of planting in cold, wet seedbeds and mitigate those challenges with corn hybrids that tolerate less-than-ideal soil conditions. Many Pioneer? brand hybrids feature ...
Tags: Cold Stress, Cold Stress in Corn, New Tools
Tuesday's Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.26, down 1 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $12.99 and 1/2, up 2 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $434.60, up $5.80 Jan. soybean oil closed at 37.70, ...
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March CBOT corn futures retreated Tuesday amid speculation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will raise its production estimate for the 2013-2014 crop that was harvested in the fall, in a report due out this Friday. Technically, ...
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On Tuesday, the CME Group's corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to give back gains from yesterday. The early calls for the commodities on Tuesday, January 7, 2013, are lower. Corn is seen opening 1-2 cents lower, soybeans 4-6 ...
Tags: Lower Farm Markets, Farming, Agriculture
The Purdue Extension Dairy Team will co-host a series of free regional dairy meetings around Indiana beginning in late-January to help producers improve their operations. The meetings will feature industry experts presenting about topics ...
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A University of Missouri agricultural economics professor predicts lower feed costs and stable pork supplies will mean improved profits for hog producers this year. During 2013 the price of corn in the U.S. fell from close to seven ...
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Nature reminded us earlier this week that even though we select meeting dates well in advance, the weather often determines whether or not we can actually hold the meeting. Our long streak of good fortune came to an end this week as the ...
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"Both corn rootworm resistance to Bt corn and unexpected damage to Bt corn are primary concerns for corn producers and will have significant impact on corn production in the coming years," points out Ada Szczepaniec, an Assistant Professor ...
Tags: Corn Rootworms, Manage Corn Rootworms, Agriculture News, Farming News
Dry conditions make us step back and re-evaluate our operations. You've always turned out pairs on summer grass, but what if the summer grass didn't grow? You have made tough decisions and wonder now, with wetter conditions, how you should ...
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For the first time in nearly 10 years, the nation's beef herd may be poised for growth, which could mean relief from rising meat prices. But with the fewest cattle in the beef supply since the 1960s, slow growth won't cut prices anytime ...
Tags: Beef, Beef Herd, Growth of US Beef Herd
Idaho alfalfa hay prices will rise or fall in 2014 based largely on how much irrigation water will be available during the growing season, says Glenn Shewmaker, forage specialist with University of Idaho Extension. "Right now, a lot of ...
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A 20% drop in the price of distiller dried grains, or DDG, after top consumer China turned away two shipments that may contain unapproved genetically modified corn strains are "clearly a negative" for US ethanol producers which rely on the ...
Farm Futures Survey Shows Smaller Corn, Soybean Crops USDA could lower its forecast of 2013 corn carryout in Jan. 10 report. Corn and soybean crops were big in 2013, but not quite as big as previously estimated, according to results of ...
Tags: Corn, Farm Futures