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The Sharp Edge: Corn acres heading north with help from plant breeders

Real Agriculture

Over the past 20 years, advancements in corn genetics have helped produce an average yield gain of better than two bushels per acre, per year. Read More Over the past 20 years, advancements in corn genetics have helped produce an average yield gain of better than two bushels per acre, per year.

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RealAg Radio: Wheat and canola markets, shifting acres, and plant breeding agreements, Jan 10, 2024

Real Agriculture

On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research to discuss the wheat and canola markets, and how continued dryness could potentially shift acres. Plus, hear from Carl Potts with the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers to discuss the future of. Read More

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USDA boosts corn acres, cuts world wheat ending stock estimate in September WASDE

Real Agriculture

The USDA boosted its harvested area for corn by 774 thousand acres to 87.1 million acres, resulting in a U.S. Markets came under pressure following the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s September supply/demand report on Tuesday. corn production estimate of 15.1 billion bushels — slightly above trade expectations.

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The Sharp Edge: Planting big acres and mitigating compaction with Cliff Horst

Real Agriculture

How do you cover acres quickly during planting season with big equipment without causing compaction and compromising yield? Read More How do you cover acres quickly during planting season with big equipment without causing compaction and compromising yield? The brothers farm in Perth County, Ont.,

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Vaderstad unveils its largest air cart — the PD 1350 — to cover 200 acres in one fill

Real Agriculture

If refill times at seeding are a pet peeve, take a look at Vaderstad’s newest air cart offering, the PD 1350, capable of covering 200 acres of canola seeding in a single fill. That 1350 stands for bushels, and as Phil Korczak explains in this video from Ag in Motion this week, that capacity is spread.

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Winter barley averages £119/acre at standing crop auction

Farmers Weekly

Prices averaged £119/acre for winter barley, £110/acre for winter wheat, £46/acre for oilseed rape and £92/acre for triticale at an auction at Bishop’s Castle. The prices were reportedly driven by a large […] The post Winter barley averages £119/acre at standing crop auction appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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India’s removal of tariffs unlikely to budge pea acres, but will support prices

Real Agriculture

India is nearly half-way through a six-week election period, and the government there is making sure it stays in the citizens’ good graces. That, in part, may have driven the decision by India to further extend a dropped tariff on imported peas out to October. Chuck Penner, founder of Leftfield Commodity Research, says that India.

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