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Monday, Aug. 27, 2012
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Is $8.50 corn the new normal?
Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University agricultural meteorologist, sees the U.S. corn yield coming in around 130 bushels per acre, “and prices of corn in the mid-$8 range fit that scenario.” Full story.
New dialogue around next-generation crops
The Pursuit of 300: The Road To Higher Yields is a new platform introduced by The Mosaic Company for industry-wide conversation around reaching future grain production requirements. Full story.
Iowa fertilizer plant hearing postponed again
The public hearing scheduled for Aug. 28 on the proposed fertilizer plant in Scott County, Iowa, has been cancelled. Full story.
1.1 million crop insurance policies issued in 2012
About 15,000 private crop insurance agents and 5,000 loss adjusters are already helping farmers with claims for 2012 losses. So far this year, the crop insurance industry has paid out nearly $1 billion in indemnity checks. Full story.
Crop protection sales to reach $71.3 billion in 2018
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, the global crop protection market was worth $48 billion in the year 2011 and is expected to reach $71.3 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.4 percent from 2011 to 2018. Full story.
New technologies for soil moisture management
BASF and the Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers (CRC-P) have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a new range of advanced polymers that will help farmers better manage water and nutrients in the soil. Full story. Miller St. Nazianz introduces two new sprayers
Miller St. Nazianz, Inc. introduced its new Miller NITRO 5000 and CONDOR GC Series sprayers, which offer a brand new operator environment and a wide range of new productivity enhancing features. Full story. Crop management after drought
As the season winds down on one of the most drought-reduced corn crops in Illinois history, a number of factors are at play that will affect crop management for the coming year. Full story. Ag coalition pushes for new farm bill
The Agricultural Retailers Association has joined a coalition of 39 of the nation’s foremost agricultural organizations in an effort to raise public awareness of the need for Congress to pass a new, comprehensive, five-year farm bill before current farm programs expire in September. Full story. TrackNet manages pivots remotely
Valley Irrigation introduced Valley TrackNet, a family of web-based irrigation management products that offers growers the ability to manage their center pivots and linears both remotely and more efficiently. Full story.  BIG PICTURE
By Doane EconomistUSDA reported final rice stocks for 2011/12 this morning. Stocks are as of Aug. 1. Stocks exceeded the USDA forecast by 7.6 million cwt. Rough rice totaled 35.962 million cwt. Milled rice totaled 3.578 million cwt. In the USDA s/d report, USDA reports the equivalent of all rough. That converts the 3.578 million to 5.11 million. Total rice ending stocks for 2011/12 are 41.1 million (5.11 million plus 35.962 million). The significance is that 41.1 million cwt exceed the August USDA forecast at 33.5 million by 7.6 million cwt. Those stocks will boost rice supplies for 2012/13 by that amount and would increase the 2012/13 carryout forecast from the August projection of 28.4 million to 36.0 million. The latter estimate is not tight.
Crop Fertility Resource Center
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Starter fertilizers and early-season nitrogen for wheat
To save time and cost, some wheat producers may be thinking about adding a little extra nitrogen (N) as urea or UAN to their phosphorus fertilizer through the drill with the seed. This would either be in addition to, or instead of, any preplant N applications. Full story.
For more, visit the Crop Fertility Resource Center.
Bean leaf beetle pod feeding
Soybeans, especially late-planted or late-maturing beans, should be monitored for bean leaf beetle feeding damage to pods. Full story.
For more, visit the Soybean Resource Center.
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Avoid your boss’s mistakes
After years of hard work, you’ve made your way through the company’s ranks and have finally received the recognition you deserve by getting the promotion you’ve been dreaming of. And after many years of being overworked and under-appreciated by managers, you vow, “When I become the boss, I am not going to make the same mistakes my supervisors made and treat my employees the way I’ve been treated.” Full story.
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Tips for applying NH3 to wheat in dry conditions
As producers start thinking about anhydrous application for wheat this fall, extremely dry soils can be a concern, said Dave Mengel, Kansas State University Research and Extension soil fertility specialist. Full story.
For more, visit the Wheat Resource Center.
Red corn leaves and stalks
Corn plants in many fields are turning red and that is not a good sign. The red color is coming from a build-up of sugar in the leaves and stalks. Full story.
For more, visit the Corn Resource Center.
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