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Hay
Hungry for Hay
Alfalfa growers cater to export market.
November 15, 2020 03:22 PM
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Hay
Alfalfa Shortage Intensifies, Prices Reach Record Highs
Alfalfa has taken a big hit this year due to coast-to-coast weather problems, competition from other crops and low stocks.
November 15, 2020 03:22 PM
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The week started out in a downward trend but ended on a high note due to continued planting delays and lower USDA crop projections. 
Crop Production
Missouri Farmers See Quick Start to Planting
After a dicey planting season last year in Missouri, producers plan to return to their normal rotations by planting as many acres of corn and soybeans this year as they did two years ago.
November 15, 2020 02:57 PM
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Canadian Crops Hurt by Drought
Drought hurt crop production for Canadian wheat and canola this year, according to Statistics Canada’s latest Production of Principal Field Crops report released Friday, Oct. 2.
November 15, 2020 02:56 PM
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Drought Cuts Canadian Wheat and Canola Yields
According to a recent Stats Canada crop survey, extremely dry fields in Alberta and Saskatchewan have cut into the yield potential of both crops.
November 15, 2020 02:56 PM
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A Gluten-Free Wave
Consumer demand entices farmers to plant new crops
November 15, 2020 02:55 PM
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Crop Production
Canada Harvesting Bumper Crops
Ideal growing conditions this summer led to higher-than-normal yields for most crops, according to Statistics Canada.
November 15, 2020 01:00 PM
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Crop Production
Cotton-Pickin’ Advantage
High-tech equipment boosts efficiency when labor is tight.
November 15, 2020 12:59 PM
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Crop Production
Farmland Growth Sizzles
Recent declines in grain and oilseed prices and the strengthening U.S. dollar might start to put a damper on escalating farmland prices.
November 15, 2020 12:17 PM
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Crop Production
Minnesota’s Corn Crop Might Fall Short of Last Year’s
Wet weather, late planting and an armyworm infestation are just a few of the problems that have plagued the North Star State.
November 15, 2020 12:16 PM
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