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USDA Reports 74% of Corn Dented

September 9, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

USDA's crop progress report for the week ended September 5 reported 74% of corn dented, below the 77% reported dented in the same week last year.

USDA Reports 41% of Corn Dented

August 23, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

USDA's crop progress report for the week ended August 22 reported 41% of corn dented, in line with the 41% reported dented in the same week last year. The 5-year average for corn dented in this week was 38%.

Five Tips for Smarter Nitrogen Management

January 6, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: 360 Yield Center

How much nitrogen does it take to produce 200 bushels of corn per acre?

Pricing Standing Corn For 2014 Silage Harvest

September 23, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Ohio State University, Norman St-Pierre, Bill Weiss, Dianne Shoemaker

If it's late summer, it's time to talk about pricing a corn crop standing in the field for corn silage. This is always a challenging question as there are a number of factors that contribute to the final price agreed upon by the buyer and seller that are challenging to quantify.

Spraying Corn With Insecticide

By Scott Stewart posted on June 27, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee

As much of our corn begins to tassel, some questions have predictably been asked about putting insecticide out with foliar fungicide applications.

Unseasonably Cool Weather: Good Or Bad For Corn During Grain Fill?

By Bob Nielsen posted on July 31, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Purdue University

Recent early mornings with temperatures hovering in the upper 40s F and afternoon highs less than 80 F are certainly not synonymous with those we typically experience during these dog days of summer.

Don't Lose Your Shirt To Nitrogen Deficiency

June 25, 2013 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Peter Scharf, University of Missouri

Drenching rains since April 1 have endangered fertilizer nitrogen applied before that time, as well as nitrogen contributed by the soil.

Forecaster: Central U.S. Mired In Long-Term Drought Cycle

February 18, 2013 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Harris-Mann Climatology

Harris-Mann Climatology's long-term forecaster, climatologist Cliff Harris, predicts a continuation of the major drought in the central U.S., which is likely to lead to even higher grain and soybean prices later this year.

Can Yields Rebound In 2013?

December 20, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: Doane Advisory Services

Much of the country remains in extreme or exceptional drought and no one is sure how yields will turn out in 2013.

Strip-Tilled Corn In Idaho Brings Double-Digit Yield Increase

August 22, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: USDA ARS

Using strip-till and placing fertilizers 6 to 8 inches directly below the seed increased corn grain yields on the higher elevations - where severely eroded soils were largely devoid of crop nutrients - by 12% the first year and 26% the second year.

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Items Tagged with 'corn crop'

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USDA Reports 74% of Corn Dented

USDA Reports 41% of Corn Dented

Five Tips for Smarter Nitrogen Management

Pricing Standing Corn For 2014 Silage Harvest

Spraying Corn With Insecticide

Unseasonably Cool Weather: Good Or Bad For Corn During Grain Fill?

Don't Lose Your Shirt To Nitrogen Deficiency

Forecaster: Central U.S. Mired In Long-Term Drought Cycle

Can Yields Rebound In 2013?

Strip-Tilled Corn In Idaho Brings Double-Digit Yield Increase

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