Farmer's Cooperative Association
Putting 300-Bushel Corn Within Reach
In 1985, Herman Warsaw produced 300 bushels of corn per acre on his farm near Saybrook,
Ill. Although production technologies have advanced, corn growers still are chasing the elusive
yield of 300-bushels.
Fred Below, Ph.D., was part of that high-yield
program as a student more than a quartercentury
ago. As a professor of crop physiology at
the University of Illinois, he is convinced that
regularly producing 300-bushel corn is not only
possible but necessary. To learn More Click Here.
Submitted by Randy Lopau; FCA’s Seed Specialist. This article was provided by Agrotain.
White House budget proposes cuts to ag programs
The White House budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2013 beginning October 1, proposes a
USDA budget of $22.9 billion in discretionary budget authority, which is down $698 million from
FY 2012. Additionally, mandatory programs are proposed for $127.7 billion, which is up $5.7
billion from FY 2012, primarily due to increased crop insurance outlays. To learn More Click Here.
Submitted by Randy Lopau; FCA’s Seed Specialist. Article by Stu Ellis of Farmgate
The science behind N credit for soybeans
Take a N credit for corn following soybean.” This statement, or something like it, is common to most N recommendations for corn. The idea is that after a soybean crop, corn doesn’t need as much fertilizer N. The common perception is that because soybean is a legume, it adds to the overall N supply in the soil. Let’s take a closer look at what is going on with this credit. To learn More Click Here.
Submitted by Randy Lopau; FCA’s Seed Specialist. Article by The International Plant Nutrition Institute
Area Answer Plots Results
The results of the 2011 harvest of Area Croplan Answer Plots are starting to come in. The following link will show how the Croplan’s seed varieties have weathered this growing seasons conditions and soil types.
Click on the area to view the Answer Plots Results for that location and Crop Type.
Corn Seed
Brookings, Marshall, Sanborn, Truman, Worthington
Soybeans
Brookings, Marshall, Sanborn, Truman, Worthington
Submitted by Randy Lopau; FCA’s Seed Specialist.
FCA Plot Results
The results of the 2011 harvest are starting to come in. The following link will show the most current plot results as we get them in to show how the seed varieties have weathered this growing seasons conditions.
To view the results click here… Last updated 11-14-2011 4:16AM
Submitted by Randy Lopau; FCA’s Seed Specialist.
