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  • Sep. 19, 2011
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    Harvest Hampered By Subpar Weather

    A light frost hit Northern Illinois late last week, but the cold snap won’t affect the harvest, says Mark Schneidewind, manager of the Will County Farm Bureau....More
  • Aug. 29, 2011
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    Is The Corn Crop Headed For Disaster?

    The USDA Supply-Demand report on August 11 seemed to catch market participants by surprise when it lowered estimated corn yields to 153 bu./acre, the same level as the dismal yields of the previous year....More
  • Jan. 6, 2011
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    Using Distillers Grains In Cattle Diets

    Replacement of up to 50% of the dry-rolled (DRC) or high-moisture corn (HMC) in finishing rations with wet distillers grains plus solubles (WDGS) resulted in superior feedlot performance compared to cattle not fed WDGS...More
  • Oct. 12, 2010
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    Pinching Pennies On Ryegrass Seed Costs, Not Saves

    In Texas, Lloyd Nelson, AgriLife Research small grains breeder, says producers lose money when they try to save on ryegrass varieties and fertilizer....More
  • Sep. 3, 2010
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    Use Distillers Grains Futures For Risk Protection

    Trying to get a handle on the market for distillers grains (DG) is not unlike throwing a houlihan loop at a coyote. The darn thing’s right in front of you, but with all the ducking and dodging, you can’t quite seem to make the catch...More
  • Jul. 31, 2010
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    Grain Rally Pressures Feeder Prices

    Softer wholesale beef prices and fed cattle trading $2 lower in the cash market (mostly $93 live and $148 dressed) pressured feeder-cattle prices last week. But the most pressure came from a rally in feed grains, led by wheat....More
  • Jul. 2, 2010
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    Using Distillers Grains On The Ranch

    The value of distillers grains (DG) as a supplement for corn or sorghum in feedyard rations has made the ethanol coproduct valuable for fed-cattle rations, But many of those benefits should also be apparent for ranch or stocker operations...More
  • Dec. 24, 2009
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    Molds and Mycotoxins

    Because of weather conditions during the past growing season, mold and mycotoxin contamination of some crops, particularly corn, is common....More
  • Oct. 12, 2009
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    Identifying Cows That Gain More While Eating Less

    With more than 2 million cows on 68,000 farms, Missouri is the third-largest beef producer in the nation....More
  • Aug. 24, 2009
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    New Opportunity for U.S. Feed in Vietnam

    Transportation is a key factor when it comes to U.S. agricultural exports and now Vietnam has been afforded expanded access through a new shipping line....More
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