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A Strong Foundation
Out of sight, out of mind. Roots perform a lot of heavy lifting for crop development, but do they get the attention they deserve? Researchers say no and are taking a fresh look at the mechanisms that influence root development and, in turn, yield.
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Think BIGGER
It's a kind of hard-earned freedom when a cattle producer builds a direct-sales platform. Those who hit the mark are a unique brand. They know buyers will ask questions about their products, and they come prepared with answers. It's proof, in a way, that patience...
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Food Insecurity
The contrasts are stark when it comes to global hunger, where today, nearly 11% of the world population goes to bed hungry.
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Blockchaining Food To Fork
In January, Louis Dreyfus Co., one of the world's largest ag commodity traders, sold 60,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans (2.2 million bushels) to a Chinese processor using a digital "blockchain" platform. The sale worked better than expected.
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Bankruptcy Concerns?
More farmers likely will be filing Chapter 12 bankruptcy in 2018 as they continue to struggle with costs of production exceeding commodity prices. That's according to a new report from ag lender CoBank.
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Built For The Future
Imagine pulling into your field with a super sprayer equipped with technology that identifies weeds, fungus and even plant nutritional needs, then mixes and applies the necessary inputs all on the same trip through the field.
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Good To Great
Farming in a great environment has put big corn yields in the bins for Vern Frederickson and his family for years. But, the Fredericksons, aided by their agronomist and seed suppliers, have pushed yields to exceptional levels in the past decade.
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