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Biofuels made in the Midwest from corn stover -- the leftovers of harvested corn plants -- might be worse for global warming than gasoline in the short…
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The snow and freezing temperatures this week in the tri-state region should not have much of an impact on local corn planting.Bob Dodds with Iowa State…
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The U. S. Department of Agriculture is predicting fewer acres will be planted in corn this year, compared to last year, while soybean acreage will be…
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With the price of farmland at record levels across the Corn Belt, many farmers have been renting acres to plant. Now, with the price of corn and soybeans…
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U.S. farmers harvested more corn in 2013 than in 2012, while the soybean harvest declined slightly, according to newly released USDA reports.The reports…
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Nancy Friesen sat nervously at the controls of a giant John Deere combine that made the corn stalks look like match sticks.It was her second day in the…
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A wet spring put some farmers in the behind schedule and even forced some to replant their crops. Data on how the harvest is progressing in each of the…
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The USDA has issued a report of saying despite a soggy planting season, farmers will still break records this year.The agency's much anticipated report on…
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The extremely wet spring southeast Iowa is experiencing could hurt local corn production.Bob Dodds with Iowa State University-Extension says about 80% of…
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The rainfall from Hurricane Isaac is both good and bad news for southeast Iowa farmers.Bob Dodds with Iowa State University Extension says the good news…