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Weather Outlook: Soil Is Warming Up Early
Mar 21, 2016If there’s one thing meteorologists Dan Hicks and Dale Mohler agree on, it’s the fact that soil is warming up early this year, but it still needs a little time to dry out. However, growers can rest easy knowing soil won’t ...
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Weather Outlook From June to July
Jul 8, 2015July is here to bring us sunshine, county fairs, and carnivals. But some farmers are still in the fields working on planting or harvest they usually would have had done weeks ago. But June brought on record precipitation – two to ...
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Fertilizer Buck
Apr 7, 2015Last week, the developing crop weather story in the Midwest was one of dry soils and their potential for impeding early spring fieldwork and planting. As this week begins, it looks like Mother Nature's going to bring some much-needed ...
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Many U.S. Farmers Are Rapidly Trying to Finish Corn Planting to Shift to Soybeans
May 15, 2014With the optimum time to plant soybeans either gone or passing soon, many U.S. farmers are rapidly trying to finish corn planting to shift to soybeans. The race is on to get the crop in before the tail-end of the "ideal" dates goes by in ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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The NYMEX May Natural Gas Futures Contract Settled 5.8 Cents Higher at $4.534/MMBtu
Apr 10, 2014The NYMEX May natural gas futures contract settled 5.8 cents higher at $4.534/MMBtu Tuesday on a supportive weather outlook across much of the US over the middle of April. "Some models are predicting temperatures 20 degrees below normal ...
Tags: natural gas, natural gas futures
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NCGA-FMC AG Weather Advisor Is Free Member Benefit That Can Help Growers Stay Step Ahead
Jan 9, 2014With 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 ...
Tags: NCGA-FMC, AG Weather Advisor, Farmers
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Farmers May Be Turning to New Realities Regarding Grain Markets as Well
Jan 6, 2014As farmers flip the calendar over to January, they may be turning to new realities regarding grain markets as well. "All eyes are focused on the big competition (from South America)," explains Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities in ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Foreign Factors
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Farmers Have Opportunity to Visit in One Location on One Day During The 2014 Row Crop Expo
Jan 3, 2014Northeast South Dakota farmers have the opportunity to visit with SDSU Extension Crops Specialists in one location on one day during the 2014 Row Crop Expo. The program will be held at the Codington County Extension Complex in Watertown, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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NYMEX June Natural Gas Futures Contract Remained in Modestly Positive Territory Midday
May 24, 2013The NYMEX June natural gas futures contract remained in modestly positive territory midday Thursday after the US Energy Information Administration released a storage report that most market players deemed neutral. As of 12:30 p.m. EDT ...
