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2009 Corn Acreage up from Previous Estimates

| Source: National Corn Growers Association

Despite weather challenges at key planting times, U.S. corn growers planted 2 million more acres this season than previously expected, USDA reported today. In its annual report on planted acres, USDA estimated 87 million acres planted in ... More

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You Can’t Afford to Ignore the Threat of Glyphosate Resistance

What makes this study, “U.S. Farmer Awareness of Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds and Resistance Management Strategies” (2009, Vol. 23:308-312), especially important is that it is one of only a few that have compiled information on a broad scale about farmers... More

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Looking Ahead To 2010 And Pricing Corn

| By Ed Usset

If I have a handle on rent and fertilizer prices, I have a pretty good handle on my 2010 production costs. I used the FINBIN data base (the most important and underutilized tool available to farmers) to estimate production costs for corn in southern Minnesota. Assuming four-year average yields of 175 bu./acre, I estimate that I can produce a bushel of corn for $3.60-3.70. This figure assumes a direct government payment of about $20/acre, and includes a labor... More

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Corn, Soy Stocks Larger Than Expected
Tuesday’s quarterly USDA Grain Stocks Report held bearish news for the corn and soybean markets...

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Caution Flag for Ag Economy
For many Midwest farm operators, 2009 is turning into one of the most stressful years in farming during the past couple of decades...

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