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Take Time to Adjust the Planter By: Latham Seeds 05/13/2013 @ 9:30am

To help provide “picket fence stands,” corn growers must make proper planter adjustments. It’s also important to match the planter speed to field conditions and ...

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Herbicide tolerance delay likely By: Gil Gullickson 05/10/2013 @ 11:44am

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is launching two separate environmental impact statements ...

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VIDEO: Tips for Proper Seed Depth and Spacing By: Latham Seeds 05/08/2013 @ 11:00pm

Among the thousand variables crops are subject to each growing season, planting is the most crucial. Corn Product ...

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Take a stand on corn populations By: Gene Johnston 05/08/2013 @ 1:22pm

How many corn seeds should you plant?That question is now more complicated, and the drought of 2012 didn’t help. If you knew it was going to be bone dry this year, you could plant accordingly. Don’t forget ...

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It Pays to Park the Planter By: Latham Seeds 05/08/2013 @ 9:10am

Although farmers are going to get into the fields later than they had hoped, it’s not “too late.” Research shows that early planting dates do not ensure high yields just as late planting ...

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Consider Traits & Chemistries in Crop Rotation By: Latham Seeds 05/01/2013 @ 11:00pm

A soybean-corn crop rotation allows farmers to spread out spring and summer fieldwork and provides a larger window for harvest. A soybean-corn rotation also can lead to energy savings during production, as ...

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Let traders panic late planting By: Gil Gullickson 04/29/2013 @ 2:27pm

Worries over delayed corn planting has fueled a late-April corn futures surge. Let the grain traders sweat this one, though. You still have plenty of time to plant corn in the relative maturity range you’ve ...

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Don’t Push the Panic Button! By: Latham Seeds 04/26/2013 @ 6:04am

Even though spring planting has been delayed by unseasonably wet and cold weather, there’s no need for corn farmers to push the panic button. We’re still within the window of achieving optimal corn ...

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