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| Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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Only 10 percent of corn planted in South DakotaWhen Ed Neugebauer started planting his corn crop April 25, he hoped the process would take a week. Almost two weeks later, wet fields are keeping the rural Mitchell farmer from finishing the annual task, leaving him with between 500 and 600 acres, or one-third of his entire corn crop, unplanted. “We’ll try to get some more in, but I don’t know if we will or not,” he said.Related Content
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Only 10 percent of corn planted in South DakotaWhen Ed Neugebauer started planting his corn crop April 25, he hoped the process would take a week. Almost two weeks later, wet fields are keeping the rural Mitchell farmer from finishing the annual task, leaving him with between 500 and 600 acres, or one-third of his entire corn crop, unplanted. “We’ll try to get some more in, but I don’t know if we will or not,” he said.
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Weather hinders field workSIOUX FALLS (AP) — Snow measured in feet and significant rain last week trimmed the time South Dakota farmers and ranchers could spend doing their jobs.
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Crops or CRP?A portion of Ernie Roehrich’s farm hasn’t been plowed for two decades: It’s part of a federal program that pays landowners to idle land for conservation. Payments from the Conservation Reserve Program have helped during lean times. And wildlife — especially pheasants — have flourished on his century-old family farm in south central North Dakota. But lured by high commodity prices, Roehrich and thousands like him nationwide are opting out of the program — and even paying penalties to exit early.
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Wintry weather delays planting in North Dakota, MinnesotaLingering winter weather is giving Minnesota and North Dakota farmers a slow start to planting what could be one the most profitable corn crops in recent years, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Wheat a tricky crop for farmersEthanol boom boosts cornWhether 2008’s high prices will lure many farmers back to wheat is still a matter of debate.
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Farmers play waiting game for spring plantingWILLMAR — Thanks to last weekend’s spring snowstorm, area farmers will need to wait until the end of the week for soil conditions to improve enough for field work.
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Waiting for springCold, wet weather puts farmers behind their planting schedule
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South Dakota Weekly Crop Weather ReportField work progressed quickly for the first part of the week, but it was interrupted in eastern South Dakota due to winterlike snow storm on Friday and Saturday. There were 3.5 days suitable for fieldwork in the past week. Farm activities focused on preparing equipment, seeding of small grain, calving and lambing activities, and general care of livestock.Related Content
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Modified corn may save moneyUse of genetically altered crop may result in lower costs for farmers, taxpayersMOORHEAD – Corn gets a lot of attention from biotechnology companies and as a result, has had a number of genetic modifications which make corn plants resistant to insects, disease and specific herbicides.
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Elevators handle hedging and marketsProducers haven’t had to open a futures trading account to hedge their production. They’ve been able to sell their crops to their elevators and the elevators would handle the hedging or futures markets. The huge margin calls and tight credit markets of the past several months have cast an entirely different light on the whole subject of elevator purchases from producers.
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