The federal government expects the nation to grow bumper crops of corn and soybeans for the second consecutive year, adding to already adequate supplies but further holding down prices farmers will get for their productivity.
This article summarizes the results from on-farm soybean foliar fertilizer trials conducted in Michigan over the past five years, conducted by the Soybean Management and Research Technology(SMaRT) project, a partnership between Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) and the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee.
From December 16th, 2013 - January 15th, 2014, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "How did your corn and soybean yields end up in 2013 vs. your expectations?"
Increasing commodity prices have placed tremendous pressure on farmers to increase their total production, but land and input costs continue to rise in parallel with grain prices.
No-tillers should plant earlier, control weeds better and capitalize on seed-treatment technology to get the most out of every plant, a soybean specialist says.
When soybean prices were hovering around $5 a bushel several years ago, farmers could justify their decision to plant, fertilize and spray their corn crop first.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Iowa Corn Promotion Board
Federal forecasts show U.S. farmers will harvest dramatically less grain and soybeans than expected this year, failing to ease high prices and rebuild low global supplies.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.
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