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Got rocks? Try rolling By: 05/08/2013 @ 10:40am

The next time you’re silently (or loudly) cursing a rock that snaps a section on your soybean head’s sickle bar, think about farmers like Keith Van Kleek. Soon after ...

Land roller types By: 05/06/2013 @ 2:09pm

See how you can perk up your soils with a land roller.

Raven at Del Monte in Costa Rica - Training in Spanish By: 04/17/2013 @ 3:03pm

Raven staff spent some time at Del Monte in Pital, Costa Rica recently training on the entire product line in Spanish.  Del Monte is using the Viper Pro ...

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Hybrids that deter drought By: 04/05/2013 @ 11:02am

Five years ago, corn seemed bulletproof. Weeds wilted against the Roundup Ready System. Ditto for insects that dared to dent corn hybrids laced with Bt traits.Drought? It seemed a distant memory, with the ...

The right order By: 04/01/2013 @ 10:40am

You've likely heard the Las Vegas advertising catch phrase, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”  There's a twist on that line when it comes to mixing spray solutions. Mixed properly ...

What's new in 2013 herbicides By: 03/28/2013 @ 4:13pm

Every year, clever and witty sales pitches entice you to try brand-spanking-new corn and soybean herbicides.Strip away the marketing veneer, though, and you'll find these products are often either mixes ...

Packing them in By: 03/11/2013 @ 10:31am

Planting units spaced 12 inches apart form a field's narrow rows.

Packing them in By: 03/11/2013 @ 10:30am

Corn planted in 12-inch rows can pump plant populations as high as 60,000 plants per acre.

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Your World in Agriculture - June 2013

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