Ag in the AM: Record Crop Projections
The Iowa Farm Bureau is among the farm groups anticipating a big corn and soybean crop this year
Tag Archives: corn
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Ag in the AM: Corn Vote
MILAN, Illinois – Today is election day for Illinois corn growers. Illinois corn producers can vote today on a plan…
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Farmers prepare for Spring planting chores
This string of mild weather is nothing short of spectacular. For area farmers, it’s making them eager to plant corn….
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Farm economy feeling fit for 2012 success
Business is on the path to success at Park Farms Computer Systems. The DeWitt, Iowa, firm grew a new crop with farming software nearly 30 years ago.
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Corn and soybeans replace Christmas trees at historic farm
For the first time in more than 5 decades, Stones Apple Barn in rural East Moline, Illinois won’t be selling Christmas trees.
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Iowa harvest better than expected
Iowa farmers head to the fields for the last time this season and are seeing surprising numbers.
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Corn harvest on the move with Monsanto in Monmouth
As a combine cuts its way through a corn field, it becomes the sound of the season in Warren County.
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Early corn harvest is a way of life at Munson Hybrids
Most farmers aren’t ready to pick the corn crop just yet. But for Munson Hybrids, a company that grows seed corn, the harvest began on August 25.
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Tall corn adds to driving hazards
Iowa officials say tall corn from this year’s huge crop is also causing problems for motorists at intersections and railroad crossings.
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Monmouth farm feels the heat with natural process
We can’t blame the corn for this heat wave, but the moisture adds to uncomfortable conditions on the farm. Turns out, a natural process can make it feel more steamy outside.
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Warren County represents challenges facing corn crop
Torrential rain is taking a toll on the region’s corn crop. That’s the case in southeast Iowa and west central Illinois, where saturated soil could wind up costing all of us.
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Early Illinois corn harvest brings smaller yields
The Illinois corn harvest is defying the calendar. In some cases, it’s running up to three weeks early. But farmers are expecting to bring in less corn.
