Larry Parrish unloads soybeans at his farm near Henderson, Ky. (DTN photo by Daniel Davidson)
Kentucky Harvest Behind
Yields Stay Strong Despite Delays
Thu Oct 22, 2009 03:20 PM CDT
Kentucky growers are moving from corn harvest to soybeans as conditions allow. Yields have stayed high, despite a wet year and crop growth that was three to four weeks behind normal.
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Corn cobs and other residue could be used to create fertilizer for the following year's corn crops. (DTN file photo)
Bio-Ammonia Coming
Fertilizer to be Made from Corn ResidueSubscriber Content
Mon Oct 19, 2009 04:59 PM CDT
San Francisco-based SynGest, Inc. has announced plans to make nitrogen fertilizer from corn cobs and other biomass.
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Fall sampling avoids spring laboratory rush. (Photo courtesy of Agronomic Solutions)
Fall Soil Testing Gives Valuable Advice
Soil Sampling is Good Investment Tool for Farmers' FieldsSubscriber Content
Mon Oct 19, 2009 09:52 AM CDT
Cutting back on fertilizer because of high prices and atypical crop seasons may have altered fields' fertility levels. Sampling this fall is a good way to get fields back on track.
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Nutrient map shows areas that could be short in P. (Image courtesy of IPNI.)
Farmers May Be Miners
Lower Fertilizer Use Could Hurt Yields Subscriber Content
Thu Oct 15, 2009 09:50 AM CDT
Comparisons of crop yields and fertilizer applications show many areas may be depleting soil nutrient levels. That may have been exacerbated in 2008 and 2009 due to high fertilizer prices.
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In-field storage bags are getting more popular, which means crop insurance adjusters have to adapt to the new method of storage. (DTN file photo by Dan Davidson)
New Rules for Measuring Bagged Grain
New RMA Rules Allow Adjusters to Measure Bagged Grain Subscriber Content
Mon Oct 5, 2009 10:59 AM CDT
Poly storage bags may be used more by farmers this fall as they deal with expected high corn yields.
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Resurrected Middle States bin drier.
Got super wet corn, what do I do?
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Harvesting soybeans in Nebraska
Soybean yields were 50% greater than our long term average.
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Moldy soybean pods
Moldy beans were a minor problem this fall.
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