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5 Ag stories: Stored grain, corn tissue testing and cover crops for weed control
2016-06-11 05:49:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
In the 5 Ag stories to read this week, get tips for keeping stored corn and soybeans cool over the summer and read about tissue testing corn for phosphorus and potassium. Learn about using cover crops to control glyphosate-resistant weeds and about how much nitrogen is left in the field after recent extended rains. Finally, enjoy a book to help kids learn about planting and seed technology. read more
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Ancient Crops Shed Light on Madagascar Migration Mystery
2016-06-03 00:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A new study involving ancient crops shed some light on how people from South East Asia end up on the African Island of Madagascar, 6,000 km away. Previously, linguistic and genetic evidences revealed that inhabitants of Madagascar share close ancestry with Malaysians, Polynesians, and other speakers of what is classed the Austronesian language family. However, archeological evidences that are found in Madagascar, which were believed to be from the first millennium, provide no concrete proof that...
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5 Ag stories: Hail damaged crops, soybean nutrition, climate change
2016-05-27 20:41:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
In the 5 ag stories to read this week, get some insight into replant options for hail-damaged crops and keys to proper soybean nutrition. Find out how climate change will impact corn yields in the future and consider switching unplanted corn acres to soybeans this year. Finally, we pay tribute to the farmer soldiers this Memorial Day. read more
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Climate Change Could Make Crops Toxic
2016-05-27 17:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: By now, it`s fairly well-established that climate change is going to be a major challenge for food production. Rising temperatures are set to severely damage crop yields, lessen the nutritional value of important crops, and make large portions of the planet inhospitable to crop production. And some studies argue that it won`t be easy to innovate our way out of these problems, with data suggesting that developed countries have a more difficult time maintaining yields during droughts and heat waves...
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Midwest crops update: Planting, emergence and early issues
2016-05-27 16:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Around the Midwest, agronomists from Winfield are out in corn and soybean fields, checking planting progress, emergence issues and looking for weeds, insects and diseases. Here are updates on what they're seeing. read more
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