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Late November 2012

Columns, stories and features from the Late November 2012 issue of Corn & Soybean Digest.

Think Different

  • Nov. 15, 2012
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    Think Different: Three-Decade Crusade

    Think back 30 years. 1982. Reagan inhabited the White House. The earth was home to 4.6 billion people. Some brilliant forward-thinking scientists had created a space shuttle, the MRI diagnostic machine, and the first artificial heart. And some agricultural visionaries quietly started a conservation revolution....More

Features

  • Nov. 2, 2012
    Article
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    Build a Robust Soil-Plant Future Farm 1

    Are you growing a crop for the next harvest or farming for the future? Trend-setter advocates increasingly believe that a farming for the future philosophy is critical. Farmers who build a long-term base of soil health as the foundation for long-term profits will be miles ahead compared to simply growing next year's crop. Researchers, consultants and progressive farmers believe a more holistic, long-term approach is required to raise the bar on future productivity....More
  • Nov. 5, 2012
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    Roots of Plant Health | Root Physiology Tools, Agronomic Basics Aim to Reduce Stress, Boost Yields 1

    If you lack focus below the soil, on your crop root environment, then these critical plant pathways won't efficiently transport water and nutrients into place for top yields. To build healthy roots, start with the basics, suggests Bruce Potter, integrated pest management specialist, University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center....More
  • Nov. 5, 2012
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    Brazilian Corn Conundrum | Huge Corn Production Potential Exists if Hurdles Can be Cleared

    A soybean powerhouse, Brazil is also a growing force in corn, as demonstrated last year when it increased corn production by 31% to almost 2.9 billion bushels. With that record crop, Brazil’s exports also jumped. Now the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service expects Brazilian farmers to set another planting record for both corn and soybeans this year....More
  • Nov. 5, 2012
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    Grain Marketing Grid | Pricing Decision Grid, Consultants Can Help You Pull the Trigger 1

    Does marketing your corn or soybeans drive you nuts? Does pulling the trigger cause you to break out? Like it or not, marketing and prudent risk management is as important as making a good crop. For farmers with little marketing discipline, a decision grid can help solidify their risk-management program, says Carl German, University of Delaware Extension grain marketing specialist. He helped lead a USDA Northeast Center of Risk Management Education program to devise a marketing decision aid several years ago....More

Profits

  • Nov. 15, 2012
    Article
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    High Rents, High Risk

    One universal truth is that better decisions are made more frequently during bad economic times and poor profits than during good economic times and great profits. When profits aren’t great, people buckle down and analyze all expenses and all risk. When profits are big and business owners are flush with cash, this often leads to reckless decision-making because the decision maker feels “bulletproof.”...More
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