Hybrids expand corn reach from Alaska to Michigan fields
In a drought response, hybrid corn from Saybrook and DeKalb enables high yields and wider land use across the United States. Michigan and Michigan State University researchers note that drought tolerance and disease resistance have boosted production, with record regional yields and rapid adoption since the 1930s. Roy Lynn Jr. set a 352.64 bushels per acre in 1977 southern Michigan, illustrating progress from early hybrid introductions.
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Alaska
Canada
Saybrook
Ill
Roy Lynn Jr
Schoolcraft
Mich
Michigan
Rossman
Farmers eye ever-better corn hybrids and standability
In Michigan, hybrid corn progress accelerates as breeders test up to 10,000 plants yearly. New varieties mature faster, yield more, and stand erect, with standability boosting combine efficiency. breeders foresee drought and energy factors shaping future low moisture field-dried corn.
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Rossman
Roy Lynn
Shows many are in trouble from farm credit survey findings
Mike Carr analyzes a USDA farm credit survey that confirms some inflationary theories about farmer unrest. It shows more farmers cannot obtain bank or PCA loans, higher refinancing into real estate loans, and widespread use of short term funds for production costs. The piece questions survey scope and definitions of marginal farmers and notes state concentration in hard hit areas.
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Mike Carr Lindsay-Schaub
Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Services Division
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
U.S
Pcas
You
Washington
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Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Plan harvest before planting in Williamson County advisory
Dennis Thompson, Williamson County farm adviser, urges farmers to plan harvests before planting by choosing varieties with different maturities, securing large drying equipment and storage, and preparing equipment ahead of time. He cautions small farms not to plant low yielding early varieties just for an early harvest and suggests starting harvest by September 15 or earlier and continuing as conditions allow.
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Dennis Thompson
Williamson County
Thompson
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