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John Deere Launches New Seed Delivery Technology

February 18, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
At the 2014 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., John Deere introduced it's new ExactEmerge seed delivery row unit system, allowing for the most accurate planting at speeds up to 10 mph along with the new MaxEmerge 5 row units for planting at traditional speeds. \
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Earlier Planting Dates Key For Higher Soybean Yields

February 11, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Source: By Phil Kaatz, Michigan State University Extension
Many times the differences in attaining higher net income for soybean producers can be directly tied to the timing of planting. Recent research showed yields averaged approximately 1/3 bushel per acre less for every day planting was delayed.
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Will Cold Temperatures Reduce Pest Populations?

February 7, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: By John Tooker, Penn State Extension
The cold winter has prompted farmers to ask what the influence of these temperatures might be on insect and slug populations. Hard winters will knock back some pest species, but it's difficult to generalize, and the influence of cold winter temperatures on the majority of crop pests is not very predictable.
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Farm Bill Signed; USDA On The Clock

February 7, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Source: Bill Tomson, Politico.com
Now the clock starts ticking for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. President Barack Obama on Friday signed a new five-year farm bill that will sink billions more dollars into crop insurance, provide desperately sought disaster assistance for ranchers and overhaul the way the government supports dairy farmers.
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