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New Holland Unveils Flagship CR10 Combine Harvester
New Holland Unveil Flagship CR10 Combine Harvester CSRwire.com
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Falling Treasury yields spur equities selloff
Falling Treasury yields spur equities selloff Food Business News
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Cattle futures swing wildly, fall on economy concerns
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures swing wildly, fall on economy concerns Canadian Cattlemen
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Are Corn and Soybean Prices Now Too Low?
Are Corn and Soybean Prices Now Too Low? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Profit downturn continues for global ag traders
Profit downturn continues for global ag traders Successful Farming
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Weather extremes a threat to corn
The maturing corn crop could be vulnerable to weather extremes. Syngenta agronomic service rep Logan Dinkla says a wet and blustery growing season raises the risk for lodging. “We’ve had a few wind events recently, and we’re known to get some here in the future. But with the moisture we’ve had there’s potential for maybe…
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Difficulty of corn rootworm management heightens
A crop specialist says corn rootworm is becoming more difficult to manage. Kurt Maertens, tech service representative with BASF, says, “Specifically, the larvae feeding on the corn roots. We’ve seen a tremendous amount of pressure due to resistance to the Bt traits with the Western Corn Rootworms and then an increase in the extended diapause…
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How Hoosier farmers can take advantage of the R&D Tax Credit
The midwest director at alliantgroup, a tax consulting firm, says the Research and Development Tax Credit helps farmers offset expenses related to ag innovation. Tax consultant Greg Knarr says there is a misconception the credit is only for large ag companies. “People think of lab coats and beakers and test tubes, not what’s actually done in the field,”…
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Farmer dollars supporting more competitive infrastructure
The director of the Soy Transportation Coalition says strategic farmer investments are making the U.S. transportation system more competitive. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “Infrastructure can either be an impediment or barrier to farmer success, or it can be a facilitator of farmer success.” “It all depends upon the degree to which we invest and maintain…
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NCGA Reminds Congress Farm Bill Remains on To-Do List
As members of Congress head to their home states and districts for the August recess, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is reminding Representatives and Senators that the farm bill is still on their legislative to-do list this year. “The farm bill is a top legislative priority for corn growers and agriculture at large,” said Minnesota…
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Zeigler Ag closes some stores, ends a 20-year distribution agreement with CLAAS
Zeigler Ag will be closing four stores in Wisconsin and central Missouri, but farmers with CLAAS (CLOSS) equipment should have the support they need to get through harvest in those areas. In a release, CLAAS says there are dealer networks identified near Deforest and Dodgeville, Wisconsin and Chillicothe and Marshall, Missouri who can take on…
