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Top seed corn still available
Because of some truth and some exaggeration, the seed corn supply for 2013 planting has made the news. Reports have worried some farmers that there won’t be enough quality seed for farmers to plant as many acres as they want. Full story.
Winter weather loosened soil; no-till a viable option
Cold winter temperatures and increased precipitation have helped loosen soils enough that spring tillage might not be necessary in Indiana farm fields, a Purdue Extension agronomist says. Full story. Pioneer starts intellectual property protection
DuPont Pioneer is initiating its own Partners in Innovation Intellectual Property Protection program in 2013, which means that purchasers of soybean seed from the company could be subject to an on-farm visit by officials representing the company. Full story.
Irrigated cropland values surge, according to KC Fed
Persistent drought sparked a rush in irrigated farmland sales during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's quarterly Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions. Full story.
Monsanto will appeal Brazilian court ruling
Monsanto Company said it plans to file an immediate appeal of a recent ruling by a single judge of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice, relating to the company's request for term correction of a patent covering its Roundup Ready soybean product. Full story.
DuPont sees growth as farmers seek drought-hardy corn
U.S. farmers are clamoring for more drought-hardy corn seeds as the spring planting season nears and soils remain parched across large swaths of key growing areas, the head of one of the world's largest seed companies said on Friday. Full story. Paraguay ruling favors Monsanto in royalties dispute
A Paraguayan judge rejected on Tuesday a request by soy farmers to block Monsanto Company from collecting royalty payments for use of the biotech company's Roundup Ready seeds in the world's fourth largest soybean exporter. Full story. Precision Laboratories introduces Trident Bio-Inducer
Trident Bio-Inducer for Soybeans, from Precision Laboratories, is the first seed enhancement product with bio-inducer capabilities, providing growers and retailers with a tool to improve plant health and increase yields. Full story. New MasterLock adjuvant from WinField
To help farmers enhance their disease and insect management programs, WinField developed MasterLock adjuvant. Full story.  BIG PICTURE
By Doane EconomistOver the past three weeks, Doane has posted a general question on the producer section at our website as to our farmer subscribers’ interests to maintain or change their elections for the harvest price option for crop insurance in 2013 from what they elected in 2012. In most areas of the country, soybean and corn prices for insurance purposes are established by the average of November soybean futures and December corn futures during February. For an additional insurance fee, they may elect to have the higher of that price versus the price at harvest.
We had hypothesized that because of the experiences in 2012 when drought ravaged the crops and because of the low levels of soil moisture in the western Midwest and Plains, that there might be more interest in paying for this option in 2013. At least in terms of Doane subscribers who decided to participate in our poll, that wasn’t the case. We did find that the majority were in the program in 2012 at 78% and intend to remain there in 2013.
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Plants take up more elements than they need
Crop forecaster sees 2013/14 U.S. soy harvest up 15 percent
Crop forecaster Lanworth on Wednesday said it expects U.S. soybean production to rise to 3.465 billion bushels in the 2013/14 crop year, based on average yield of 43.1 bushels per acre. Full story.
For more, visit the Soybean Resource Center.
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Create the soundtrack of your sales career
All salespeople know that making a sale involves much more than a simple conversation with a prospect. In fact, the number of things the average salesperson has to do to close a deal can be staggering. There’s prospecting, information-gathering, research, cold and warm calling, sending e-mails and traditional marketing materials, doing pitches and demos, performing follow up, and a host of other activities. As a result, it’s easy for salespeople to get burned out and unmotivated. Full story.
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Fighting the battle against wireworms
After a challenging and drought-plagued 2012, cereal growers are eager to get back out in the fields for spring planting. Achieving a strong, healthy stand is top of mind for many growers as they finalize their plans for this year’s spring wheat crop. Full story.
For more, visit the Wheat Resource Center.
'Corn University' offers insight on hybrids
Corn growers debating between drought-tolerant and conventional hybrids for the 2013 growing season might want to consider how each responds to a variety of growing conditions, an Ohio State University Extension expert says. Full story.
For more, visit the Corn Resource Center.
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