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How high will corn populations go in the future?How high will corn populations go in the future?

Jun 10, 2016

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Jun 9, 2016

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Two weeks tell the tale on corn emergence

Two weeks tell the tale on corn emergence

Two side-by-side rows with very different populations

Two side-by-side rows with very different populations

What you can expect from late-planted corn

What you can expect from late-planted corn

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3 examples of hail damage's impact on corn yields

3 examples of hail damage's impact on corn yields

Should you leave the stand you have or start again on corn planting?

Should you leave the stand you have or start again on corn planting?

Jury still out on whether April 27 was a good day to plant

Jury still out on whether April 27 was a good day to plant

Crop Watch field planted and on its way

Crop Watch field planted and on its way

Corn hybrid type may matter on yield calibration

Corn hybrid type may matter on yield calibration

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Should you back off seeding rates?

Should you back off seeding rates?

5 steps to determine if your corn crop is growing at the proper rate

5 steps to determine if your corn crop is growing at the proper rate

3 things you don't want to see when corn comes up

3 things you don't want to see when corn comes up

3 things you don't want to see when corn comes up 140708

3 things you don't want to see when corn comes up

5 steps to uniform spacing and consistent plant height in early corn stands

5 steps to uniform spacing and consistent plant height in early corn stands

Proof of planter performance will be when corn emerges

Proof of planter performance will be when corn emerges

Use common sense on early planting this year!

Use common sense on early planting this year!

4 Ways to avoid purple corn early in the season

4 Ways to avoid purple corn early in the season

Expect pH to vary in fields where soils aren't uniform

Expect pH to vary in fields where soils aren't uniform

The corn seeding rate debate is far from over in corn country

The corn seeding rate debate is far from over in corn country

Two hybrids will be planted side-by-side in Crop Watch field again in 2016

Two hybrids will be planted side-by-side in Crop Watch field again in 2016

Can you afford to install drainage? The better question is can you afford not to?

Can you afford to install drainage? The better question is can you afford not to?

Two hybrids will be planted side-by-side in Crop Watch field again in 2016 139592

Two hybrids will be planted side-by-side in Crop Watch field again in 2016

3 questions you should answer about your soil fertility program

3 questions you should answer about your soil fertility program

See just how bad corn plants want to grow and reproduce!

See just how bad corn plants want to grow and reproduce!

Boundaries set on high and low yield in Crop Watch field

Boundaries set on high and low yield in Crop Watch field

A 20-step mid-March checklist to get ready for spring planting

A 20-step mid-March checklist to get ready for spring planting

Clean field awaits crop watch farmers this spring

Clean field awaits crop watch farmers this spring

Look to organic matter for help in picking nitrogen rates

Look to organic matter for help in picking nitrogen rates

8 things farmers need to know when calling 911

8 things farmers need to know when calling 911

'Stay out of the grain bin for us' - Roger Cain's family 176222

'Stay out of the grain bin for us' - Roger Cain's family

'Stay out of the grain bin for us' - Roger Cain's family

'Stay out of the grain bin for us' - Roger Cain's family

25 questions to ask ahead of planting 138097

25 questions to ask ahead of planting

25 questions to ask ahead of planting

25 questions to ask ahead of planting

Plant spacing still matters if you get it wrong

Plant spacing still matters if you get it wrong

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