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Corn & Soybean Progress/Condition Ratings by AgWeb.com Editors
Almost 60% of U.S. corn is silking, with 7% in the dough stage. Crop
conditions vary greatly across the country; see how your state is
fairing. Read More >>
Farm Journal Corn College: Your Corn Education Awaits by Sara Muri
With this season’s fluctuating corn prices, unfavorable weather
and uncertain marketing opportunities, growing corn isn’t as
simple as it used to be. Would you like to gain some insight on solid
corn production practices, through hands-on training? Then register now
for Farm Journal’s Corn College. Be sure to check out the Corn College Blog! Read More >>
U of Illinois 2008 Yield Study Results by Pro Farmer Editors
A new study by University of Illinois agricultural economists projects
that average 2008 corn yields could be reduced by 2.9 bushels per acre
in Illinois, 3.5 bushels in Indiana and 6.3 bushels in Iowa, due to
later-than-normal planting and above-normal precipitation in May. Read More >>
California Farmer Indicted for False Crop Insurance Claims by Pro Farmer Editors
A federal grand jury has returned a 15-count indictment last week
charging Gregory Peter Torlai, Jr. of Stockton, California, with filing
false claims for crop insurance benefits. Read More >>
EPA: RFS Waiver Decision Delayed Until 'Early August' by Pro Farmer Editors
A decision on whether to grant the Texas request for a 50% waiver of
the Renewable Fuels Standard will now not take place until early
August, according to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
Stephen Johnson. Read More >>
Purdue Study: Crude Oil, Weak Dollar, World Population, Rising Consumption Trends Behind High Food Prices by AgWeb.com Editors
High oil prices spurring biofuels growth, a weak dollar and growing
world population and rising consumption trends have combined as the
driving forces behind sharply higher commodity and food prices,
according to an analysis by Purdue University agricultural economists
and commissioned by the Farm Foundation. Read More >>
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