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Analyst: How Do We Price Different Silage Quality This Year?  
Analyst: How Do We Price Different Silage Quality This Year?

As harvest picks up pace, not all of that corn is being picked for grain, especially in the dairy state of Wisconsin. The question now is how to blend and price the silage replacements.

 
 
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U.S. Pork Exports Strong In August Says USMEF  
U.S. Pork Exports Strong In August Says USMEF

U.S. pork exports were strong in August, according to data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). August pork exports were 221,582 metric tons (mt), an increase of 22% from last year, while export value climbed 19% to $588.8 million.

 
 
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Balance Through Breeding  
Balance Through Breeding

There’s a thin line between yield and consistency. Listen in and discover how the Corn Revolution is shaping that balance through breeding.

 
 
World’s First Fully Autonomous Farm By 2025?  
World’s First Fully Autonomous Farm By 2025?

A place to farm today and forge the future? A home to test technology designed to address the deepest pain points in agriculture? Welcome to the Grand Farm and its moonshot goal to become the world’s first fully autonomous agriculture operation by 2025.

 
 
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AgPro Podcast: What Sustainability Means At Simplot  
AgPro Podcast: What Sustainability Means At Simplot

As sustainability director at J.R. Simplot, Brandy Wilson explains how the company is progressing its Sustainabilty goals and putting into practice the company’s motto of Bringing Earth’s Resources to Life. As a company, Simplot has a footprint that goes from fertilizer mine to fork.

 
 
Build Better Baleage For A Better Bottom Line  
Build Better Baleage For A Better Bottom Line

When it comes to crafting high quality baleage, producers tend to hone in on maturity and moisture content. While these are both key characteristics of superior forage, researchers suggest there is a third indicator to building exceptional bales: Bale density.

 
 
John Deere To Display New Autonomous Concept At Agritechnica  
John Deere To Display New Autonomous Concept At Agritechnica

John Deere gave European dealers a sneak peek of a concept electric tractor in late September at a dealer meeting in Valencia, Spain. This autonomous machine will be featured at the John Deere booth at the upcoming Agritechnica event in Hanover, Germany—the world’s largest indoor farm machinery show.

 
 
Location <br /> Crawford County, Illinois  
Location
Crawford County, Illinois

So far, very happy with beans given planting dates. 55-62 bu. Planted mid-June. Have some July beans yet to cut. Haven’t shelled any corn yet. Corn yields we have heard are lower than 2018.

 
 

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