Much of the reason for the drop in demand has been the increased use of technology in farming, such as hybrid seeds that can turn out larger yields than in years before. Of the area crops that use cropdusting, corn, rice, soybeans and grain sorghum, many do not have as many planted acres as they did five years ago. But there is hope on the horizon for cropdusters nationwide as some crops, such as corn, are being grown more, which then would drive up the need for cropdusters, Moore said....

The stock market has seen extreme choppiness and an overall bearish tone as the sub-prime fallout and lackluster retail sales have put the bears in control. This market lacks recuperative fundamentals as the news of a shortage is built into the top that has already been set in the market. Soybeans continue to impress as rising global demand for bean oil and signs of a soybean shortage in China take this market to new heights. Cocoa is pulling back off of recent highs and is the typical...

M80 is a late Group IV soybean variety with excellent harvest standability and tolerance to soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) DuPont recently announced the commercialization of soybean varieties using a technology that increases yields by as much as 12 percent per acre. Cullers' achievement provides an opportunity to see how genetics and crop management play a role in higher yields and to share information that may help other growers increase their productivity. For more than a decade,...

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Yield is forecast at 162 bushels per acre, six bushels below last month, four bushels below the record set in 2004 but still the second highest of record. According to the USDA, forecast yields are lower than last month across the northern and western Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains where actual harvest results are revealing that the impact of the hot, dry conditions during pollination was worse than initially expected. According to the USDA, forecast yields are lower than...

While late October rainfall helped to green pastures and recharge ponds, it was too late to help the state's fall crops as yields on all major Tennessee crops were down from a year ago. Soybean production is down 55 percent from last year and at 19. Cotton yields are down 344 pounds per acre and are expected to average 601 pounds per acre. While corn production in the state is the highest in 87 years, yields fell 17 percent below what they were last year. The material on this site may not...