Crops

Prices have downside potential

By Matt Reese Prices have been strong but there is a lot of downside potential, according to Matt Roberts, Ohio State University agricultural economist. “We have a supply driven market, not demand driven,” Roberts told attendees at the 2011 Ohio Grain Farmers Symposium. “Crop carries are small, and we are not going to see the [...]

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Research on rates of seed treatment

By Anne Dorrance and Clifton Martin, Ohio State University Extension We evaluated the rate and efficacy of numerous seed treatments this past year. For the vast majority of these trials, there was no significant difference in 2011. When we could get into the fields, conditions were typically very good with warm, dry soils. Our irrigated [...]

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Preparing for a tight spot

The Waldo Firefighters Association hosted a training program for its volunteer firefighters on a new Grain Rescue System. The system was purchased with help from a $2,500 donation through Monsanto Fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities, which gives farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations. This system uses four interlocking panels lowered [...]

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Ohio’s Crop Progress Report – December 12th

  OHIO CROP WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS WEEK ENDING SUNDAY DECEMBER 11th 2011 The average temperature for the State was 33.9 degrees, 0.2 degrees above normal for the week ending Sunday, December 11, 2011. Precipitation averaged 1.64 inches, 0.94 inches above normal. There were 0 modified growing degree days, unchanged from normal.   Reporters rated 1.0 days [...]

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Ohio's Crop Progress Report – December 12th

  OHIO CROP WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS WEEK ENDING SUNDAY DECEMBER 11th 2011 The average temperature for the State was 33.9 degrees, 0.2 degrees above normal for the week ending Sunday, December 11, 2011. Precipitation averaged 1.64 inches, 0.94 inches above normal. There were 0 modified growing degree days, unchanged from normal.   Reporters rated 1.0 days [...]

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SDS research

By Anne Dorrance and Clifton Martin, Ohio State University Extension The Ohio State University Soybean pathology lab evaluated a number of different components of soybean production this past summer for Ohio producers. Among the research efforts was some work with sudden death syndrome (SDS). This fungal pathogen infects roots early in the growing season during [...]

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Strip-till improves nutrient uptake and yield

The practice of deep banding fertilizer is growing in popularity as more growers consider strip-till. However, this method may be costing growers more than it is worth. A new University of Illinois study revealed that strip-till was superior to no-till and increased yield in soybeans. However, the results showed no difference in yield between fertilizer [...]

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MF Global leaves ag in limbo

By Matt Reese Many farmers and agribusinesses that traded on the futures market with MF Global have been left in limbo since the recent bankruptcy of the firm was announced. “MF Global is a futures commission merchant, they executed trades and helped client accounts and client funds for trades on the futures markets,” said Matt [...]

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USB elects new leaders

The national soybean checkoff just wrapped up its first 20 years, but the work doesn’t end there. As the United Soybean Board (USB) launches into the next 20 years, new U.S. soybean farmer-leaders take the reins and plan to continue the focus on creating profit opportunities for all U.S. soybean farmers. USB farmer-directors elected Vanessa [...]

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POET producing corn oil for biodiesel

With its patent-pending technology expanding to a total of 6 plants, POET will produce corn oil as feedstock for 12 million gallons of biodiesel per year by the end of 2011. Under the name, Voilà, POET has been selling corn oil separated from DDGs into biodiesel and feed markets since January, and new capacity is now [...]

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