Total Crop Input Costs Should Stay Stable for Corn, Soybeans
Total variable input costs for the 2013 corn and soybean crops are likely to stay about the same as last […]
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Even though the 2013 crop isn’t planted many of the inputs were secured some time ago. Nitrogen for the 2013 […]
View ArticleRainy Days Still Lacking in Some Areas, Others Have Too Many
Rainy days mean different things to different people. Taken within the context of the English language, the idiomatic expression “rainy […]
View ArticleFarmers Less Optimistic About Ag Economy
Farmers feel less optimistic about the agriculture economy as lower crop prices collide with hefty input bills, according to the […]
View ArticleIndiana: Corn Plant Population, Nitrogen Management Updates
Purdue Extension agronomists have published research updates regarding corn plant populations and nitrogen management guidelines for Indiana growers. Plant populations […]
View ArticleGrain Farming Economics Look Grim for 2015 – DTN
A Halloween forecast by Purdue University paints a grim outlook for the grain economy through at least 2015, and possibly […]
View ArticleFarm Finances: Input Prices Take 5 Years to Adjust to Crop Price Shifts
Background The sharp drop in crop prices over the last 2 years has focused attention on farm input prices. In […]
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Soybeans: What Inputs Can You Cut Back? 5 Main Choices. – DTN
We all know commodity prices are depressed. The question at every farmer meeting I’ve attended recently has been how to cut production budgets or, at the very least, be conservative
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Higher Corn Acres Means Less Pressure to Lower Input Prices – farmdoc
Fertilizer, seed, and pesticide manufacturers likely took comfort in the acreage numbers contained in USDA’s 2015 Prospective Planting report. Farmers reported intentions to plant 89.2 million acres of...
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Corn, Soybeans: Don’t Cut Corners on Input Costs, Says Expert
Corn and soybean growers should not scrimp on crop inputs because of lower grain prices and tightening profit margins, a Purdue University agricultural economist says. Michael Gunderson, associate...
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Illinois: Weed Management Considerations for 2016
Even with all the time and resources that were expended to control weeds in 2015, weeds will once again be a foe in Illinois fields in 2016, said University of
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Wind Energy – Ready To Put Up That Turbine You’ve Always Wanted?
New York-based United Wind, a provider of distributed wind energy leasing solutions, has set its sights on the wind-rich Midwest market, according to its co-founder and CEO, Russell Tencer. Tencer
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Farmers Show Little Hope for Economic Improvement – DTN
Farmers’ discontent with crop input prices and farm incomes has continued to grow while hope of an economic turnaround has faded, according to the latest results of the DTN/The Progressive
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Arkansas: Growers, Agronomists Regroup After Confusing 2015
After a year of unpredictable weather patterns and steadily depressed commodity prices, extension agronomists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture gathered at the Lonoke...
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Illinois: Managing Costs on Thinner Margins
While actual data has not been collected at the moment, farm income in general will be down considerably in 2015. Without a material reduction in input costs, 2016 stands a
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Nebraska: 2016 Crop Budgets Available
The 2016 Nebraska Crop Budgets are complete and available online at: Farm and Ranch Management CropWatch Nebraska Extension Four new budgets have been added for dryland corn production in eastern
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Iowa: Research Helps Make Informed Decisions About Land Use
A new study from a multidisciplinary team led by Iowa State University agronomists shows that significant portions of Iowa farmland consistently lose money and could influence many farmers to change
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Rethink Corn Economics – Seed Savings, Fertility Recalculations – DTN
Corn farmers looking to curb their losses this year should scrutinize two sizeable inputs: seeds and fertility. Together, those two inputs cost Indiana farmers nearly as much as land does,
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Texas: Remaining Profitable with Low Commodity Prices
Low commodity prices often results in a shift in acreage from one crop to another. However, when crop prices are low across the board, growers must look for alternative ways
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Dow AgroSciences Puts Growers at Center of Precision Agronomy Program
Dow AgroSciences announced Thursday it will launch a precision agronomy program designed to blend data with the power of human analysis and insight. The new program, enabled by integrated solutions
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