Category Archives: Bloomington

Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Thu, Jun 07, 2012

GX_GR210 Springfield, IL Thu, Jun 07, 2012 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Production costs items state wide: cash prices bulk, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average Change Anhydrous ammonia 750.00-885.00 828.75 DN 5.25 Urea 46-0-0 700.00-791.00 750.21 UP 18.38 […]

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Crops and Water by –Emerson Nafziger

Illinois cornfields in areas that have had some rain continue to look good, but crop ratings are still sliding as corn shows visible symptoms of drought stress in the areas that have received little rain over the past six weeks. As of June 10, National Agricultural Statistics Service reports that the average height of the […]

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Potassium and Dry Soils: By Daniel Kaiser

Potassium and Dry Soils By Daniel Kaiser on May 30, 2012 10:51 AM | Leave a comment Daniel Kaiser and Jochum Wiersma University of Minnesota Extension Weather conditions have been extremely variable around the state of Minnesota this year. While some areas have experienced near record rainfalls others have still been in the midst of […]

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Why are potassium deficiency symptoms showing now in corn and soybeans? By Antonio P. Mallarino, Department of Agronomy

Why are potassium deficiency symptoms showing now in corn and soybeans? By Antonio P. Mallarino, Department of Agronomy Some corn and soybean fields, mainly in eastern and southern Iowa, are showing potassium (K) deficiency symptoms, even when growth stages range from V3 to V8. The symptom for both crops is yellowing of the leaf margins […]

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Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Thu, Apr 26, 2012

GX_GR210 Springfield, IL Thu, Apr 26, 2012 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Production costs items state wide: cash prices bulk, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average Change Anhydrous ammonia 790.00-885.00 833.85 UP 1.26 Urea 46-0-0 700.00-830.00 745.20 UP 61.07 […]

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Covering Your Costs: Issued by Dwight D. Raab

An allocation of the cost to produce corn from over 600 farms in each of the previous four years reveals that costs to produce corn on higher productivity soils in central lllinois have risen from $655 per acre in 2008 to $788 in 2011. This includes all costs of production including land. When one considers […]

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