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Corn

Nearly one out of every three dollars generated by South Dakota agriculture starts in a corn field. Two of every three rows of corn become ethanol. It’s the most planted crop in South Dakota, and a strong partner in the production of livestock. Best management practices for corn production, developed at SDSU, are your window to enhanced profitability. During the growing season, iGrow give you daily production recommendations to help you earn more money.

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Other Crops

SDSU Extension provides annual crop testing data as well as timely production recommendations for oats, sunflowers and alfalfa.

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iGrow can help you stay on top of ag markets, USDA Reports and SDSU Extension analysis of market trends and forecasts.

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Soybeans

In South Dakota, soybean production for 2010 totaled 157.3 million bushels. The average yield was 38.0 bushels per acre with acres for harvest, at 4.14 million. iGrow is designed to offer producers the current information they need to maximize production

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Wheat

In 2011, there were 2.81 million acres of wheat in South Dakota. Of that, winter wheat represented 1.6 million acres, and spring wheat totaled 1.2 million acres. iGrow Wheat gives you variety recommendations, as well as current recommendations to deal with diseases, insects, weeds, and fertility.

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Agronomy Articles

Cash & Basis

Lisa Elliott – 5/24/2013

Cash prices are separated by region and a simple cash average price is then calculated for each specific region. The basis is calculated by subtracting the closing futures price of the nearby futures contract from the average cash price of grain in each of the six regions.

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Early Insect Issues In Corn

Ada Szczepaniec – 5/23/2013

Corn is just beginning to emerge in several areas of South Dakota. There are a few pests that can damage young corn plants, and scouting for them should start as soon as corn can be rowed. Assessing the stands will quickly point you in the right direction to look for potential pest issues. Among insects that may be present right now are wireworms, seedcorn maggots, and cutworms.

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Sorghum Planting In South Dakota

Nathan Mueller – 5/23/2013

How much sorghum will be planted in South Dakota this year? The preseason intentions were estimated to be 230,000 acres, which is 80,000 and 30,000 more acres than 2011 and 2012, respectively.

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Haying And Grazing Restrictions For Fungicides And Herbicides On Wheat

Bob Fanning – 5/23/2013

With many winter wheat acres zeroed out, some producers will be using what wheat they have for forage or planting other forage crops. Before making plans to apply herbicides, fungicides or insecticides to crop fields intended for forage, make sure to check label restrictions for haying or grazing. Pre-harvest intervals for fungicide products range from 7 to 45 days before cutting for hay. Pre-harvest intervals for insecticides applied to wheat range from 7 to 30 days.

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Late Planting Dates For Crop Insurance

Jack Davis, CPA – 5/23/2013

Late planting period starts this weekend (May 25th) for corn in Northern counties of South Dakota. South Dakota producers routinely purchase crop insurance on corn, soybeans, wheat and sunflowers. The most commonly used insurance products have provisions for prevented planting, late planting, replanting, and planting of a second crop. In addition to agronomic considerations for how well a crop may recover or how late a crop could be planted with a reasonable chance of success, several dates are important from an insurance standpoint.

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