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5 Things to Keep in Mind When Using Starter Fertilizer

April 10, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

University of Minnesota Extension shares what to consider when applying starter fertilizer for corn, and whether it's worth using when corn prices are low.

10 Considerations for Adjusting 'N' Rates to Reduced Corn Prices

March 30, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The price of corn is low compared to pre-2014 harvest prices, which should affect nitrogen rate application, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Could We See Another Dust Bowl Era In The U.S.?

By John Dobberstein posted on November 21, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

With a historic drought pounding the U.S. this year, an important question is being raised once again: Could we see another Dust Bowl era in the U.S.?

Farmers May Spend More To Produce 2011 Crops

December 3, 2010

Source: Ohio State University, Penn State University

Grain prices moved higher this year and the costs of growing them are likely to do the same in the year ahead, according to Purdue University estimates.

Growers Ready to Put Marginal Lands to Better Use

November 29, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ceres, Inc.

Energy crop developer Ceres, Inc. reports that growers are ready and willing to produce biomass for biopower and advanced biofuels, and have the land to do so.

How Many Acres Of Corn And Soybeans Are Needed In 2011?

November 3, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Darrel Good, agricultural economist, University of Illinois

High prices of other crops suggest there will be competition for acreage in 2011, with winter wheat producers getting the first planting opportunity.

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Economist: Growers Should Be Profitable Again in 2010

December 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Higher input prices and lower prices for corn and soybeans will likely hurt farm profitability in 2009, but University of Illinois economist Gary Schnitkey forecasts a brighter future for farmers.

Crop Concerns Help Prices Pop Up

October 12, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Freezing temperatures this past weekend likely ended the growing season for late maturing no-till crops in northern and western growing areas before full yield potential was reached.

Corn Seed Prices Flat To 10 Percent Higher

October 12, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Monsanto will increase seed prices up to 10% overall next year even as it holds certain "workhorse" hybrid no-till seed prices flat for farmers unwilling to pay premiums for the company's genetically modified seed technology.

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Farmers Have Double The Money At Risk

June 1, 2009

An unsettled economy, in combination with other factors, have more than doubled the amount of money at risk for U.S. farmers, a University of Illinois agricultural economist says.

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