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May 11 Crop Progress: Corn planting pace ahead of average, soybean planting nearing average pace
2014-05-12 23:08:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
For the first time in a long time, corn planting pace has squeaked ahead of the five-year average pace, reaching nearly 60% planted as of May 11. Corn emergence picked up pace over the last week, too. Soybean planting pace is nearly average, making big progress in the last seven days. read more
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Corn planting in full swing; soybean planting started
2014-04-28 23:16:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The April 28 Crop Progress Report from USDA showed strong progress made in planting corn in the last week, with nearly 1/5 of the overall crop now in the ground. Soybean planting has also started in a handful of states. read more
U.S. Farmers Mark Spring by Planting Corn Banned in China
2014-03-26 21:21:53| Agriculture - Topix.net
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Bunge Ltd. , two of the world's largest grain traders, are facing a new obstacle in their quest to expand corn exports to China -- U.S. farmers.
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Corn planting tips and tools
2014-03-22 03:55:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: DuPont Pioneer As the weather warms, farmers will get into the field for planting corn and soybeans. Here are some tips and tools from DuPont Pioneer experts for planting, from planter setup to row spacing to planting rates. read more
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Automatic Section Control, Advanced Planting Technology Offers Benefits to Corn, Soybean Farmers
2013-08-02 21:24:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Missouri Extension Advanced planting technologies can reduce labor, seed and other input costs, and increase profits, says Brent Myers, a University of Missouri Extension cereal crops specialist. These technologies include automatic section control (ASC), as-planted maps, variable-rate seeding, precision seed metering, auto steering, yield monitoring and on-farm research, Myers said, during the recent Crop Injury Diagnostic Clinic sponsored by MU Extension and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. read more
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