Month: February 2015

Significant Interventions in World Grain Markets: FSU and China

After going through a long period of relative stability in the world grain markets, there have been some major interventions in the past few years. The combined impacts of these […]

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Clear a Path for Irrigation Systems

Farmers using center pivot irrigation should pay special attention this year to make sure the system has plenty of clearance, says Lyndon Kelley, a Purdue and Michigan State Extension specialist. […]

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New Sensor Will Help Predict Yield in Bioenergy Crops

A “look-ahead” sensor that converted the bending load of napiergrass to a measure of yield was one of four yield-sensing approaches developed by University of Illinois researchers. The study was […]

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Got the Calving Book Handy?

Data needs to start somewhere. In the cattle business, it starts with the calving book. The calendar probably will have some notes on it for those once-yearly events. For instance, […]

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File Your Income Tax for Free

Did you know that if your annual salary is $60,000 or less you qualify to use Free File software? Seventy percent of Americans can do their taxes for free using […]

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