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USDA Raises Corn Crop Forecast
2014-09-15 20:33:00| National Hog Farmer
We old-timers could call this a Timex crop so far: Takes a licking, but keeps on ticking. Such was the news from the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week. That name has been supported as well by reports that last weeks frost damage was not severe. It looks as though the record crop is nearly in the bin, or at least piled outside on the ground awaiting transportation. read more
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Record Corn Crop Grows Larger
2014-09-13 16:29:00| Beef
World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates call for 14.4 billion bu. With projected ending U.S. corn stocks higher than at any time since 2004-2005, the monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates released this week knocked back the projected season-average price a smooth 40/bu. at the mid-point to $3.20-$3.80/bu. read more
Aug. 25 Crop Progress: Corn dent behind average development; soybean pod set nearing completion
2014-08-26 04:22:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The Crop Progress report released on Monday by the USDA showed the corn crop falling behind average development in the dent stage. Corn condition improved slightly over last week. The soybean crop is nearly done setting pods, but overall condition dropped slightly in the last seven days. read more
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July 28 Crop Progress: Corn, soybean development ahead of average; conditions drop slightly
2014-07-29 21:37:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The corn and soybean crops continue to progress just ahead of average, with corn starting to hit dough stage and soybeans starting to set pods. Crop conditions are holding fairly steady, dropping just a point or two in the last week. read more
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Climate change may reduce corn, wheat crop yields
2014-07-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Rising temperatures caused by climate change increase the odds that corn and wheat yields will slow even as global demand for the crops for food and fuel increases in the next 10 to 20 years, according to a study published in Environmental Research Letters. There is as much as a 10 percent chance the rate of corn yields will slow and a 5 percent probability for wheat because of human-caused climate change, said David Lobell, the associate director of the Center on Food Security and the Environment...
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