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Cannabis
Record Rain Hurting Kansas’ First Try At Growing Hemp
This year’s unusual weather could skew the results of the studies, impacting the kind of information the state has to gauge the prospect of growing hemp in Kansas.
November 16, 2020 09:47 PM
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Cotton
Cotton As Food?
You normally can’t eat cottonseeds. That’s because they have a toxin in them that’s harmful to both people and animals.
November 16, 2020 09:18 PM
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Corn
Lifetime Yield From High School Test Plots
The North Shelby Ag Leader plot (NSHS) is emblematic of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) spirit, a boots-on-the-ground experience centered squarely on education, community and legacy.
November 16, 2020 09:08 PM
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Corn
UPDATE: USDA Suprises With Adjustment to Chinese Corn Stocks
One of the biggest surprises in the USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report came in the adjustments to Chinese corn stocks.
November 16, 2020 09:08 PM
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Corn
Weekly Outlook: Corn Use for Ethanol Update
On May 1, the USDA Grain Crushing report will provide an estimate of corn used for ethanol production in March. An expectation of continued weakness is in place for ethanol-based corn consumption that led to the USDA’s reduction by 150 million bushels since the September WASDE report, according to University of Illinois agricultural economist Todd Hubbs.
November 16, 2020 09:07 PM
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Planter
Corn
Biochar Is Not A Miracle Cure, But It Does Have Value
Since the early 1990s, soil science professor David Laird of Iowa State University has been researching the use of biochar in row-crop fields. The tool can be helpful, but it also has limitations, he says.
November 16, 2020 09:07 PM
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sideways markets
Corn
Speculating and Hedging: Two Sides Of Your Coin
Market speculators may be the most reviled contributors to the agricultural economy, but they play an important role in commodities trading and have increasing power to impact the markets.
November 16, 2020 09:05 PM
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Crops
Bridging the Digital Divide: Getting High-Speed Internet to Everyone
Rural broadband continues to get attention from Washington, as it works to bridge the digital divide.
November 15, 2020 02:59 PM
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Crops
Midwest Cover Crops Council Conference Set for February in Illinois
The Midwest Cover Crops Council, with the University of Illinois Extension, will be holding its annual meeting in Springfield, Ill., Feb. 20-21. The theme is, “Cover Crops and Soil Health: The Practical Way Forward.”
November 15, 2020 02:59 PM
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Crops
Arkansas Rice Acreage Holds in 2019?
With the window closing for much of Arkansas’ early planted rice in 2019, an acreage shift is an open question.
November 15, 2020 02:59 PM
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