| | | | | | | Planting soybeans early, so they begin to flower before the summer solstice, can boost yield. But changing the plants’ growing pattern requires modifying weed control practices. | | |
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| | | | | Christiansen has served 16 years as CEO of MKC – one of the largest farmer-owned cooperatives in the country. | | | | |
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| | | | | “In our plots, planting any of the maturity groups early seems to improve yields from late- to early-season beans.” | | | | |
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| | | | | The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has hired three additional field staff to expedite the implementation of soil conservation and water quality practices across the state. | | | | |
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| | | | | What happens if farmers plant more than 95 million acres of corn in 2020? How would the market react? | | | | |
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