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Cover crops play key role in “sustainably intensified” agriculture

Real Agriculture

Theres growing evidence that cover crops have the ability to support sustainably intensified agriculture. He makes a strong case to support the claim that cover crops have the ability to help agriculture produce more crops per acre while also preserving natural resources, including Read More

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FreeForm Plastics crop divider works to save a little yield potential every pass

Real Agriculture

The same principle works when farmers save pennies over the course of thousands of acres the savings add up. Crop dividers mounted on high-clearance sprayers help minimize crop damage by gently splitting plants ahead of the Read More Anyone that had a piggy bank as a child knows very well that pennies can add up quickly.

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How many acres of wheat does it take to pay for that tractor?

Real Agriculture

There are, however, ratios between gross margin, costs per acre, and more, Read More The good news is there are deals to be had on both new and used farm equipment out there, says Matt Clark, senior rural economic analyst with Terrain. There are, however, ratios between gross margin, costs per acre, and more, Read More

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The Agronomists, Ep 172: Managing crop loss at the combine with Lorne Grieger and Marcel Kringe

Real Agriculture

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and if you’re not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even 10 bushels an acre on the harvest pass.

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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. What does the future hold for further yield advancement and where might genetic improvement take the king of crops? On this episode of the The Sharp Edge, host Bernard Tobin. Read More

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Winter barley averages £119/acre at standing crop auction

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Standing crops of winter barley and wheat in Shropshire have sold for almost twice as much as last year, according to auctioneers Halls. 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.

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Excellent U.S. corn crop potential, funds weigh on market prices

Real Agriculture

It’s like lemon juice on a paper cut for those in the far south of Ontario who haven’t got an acre of corn in the ground yet, but the initial look at the emerged corn crop in the U.S. is looking mighty fine. Ranulf Glanville, chief market analyst with Grainfox, says that this early good. is looking mighty fine. Read More

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