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Despite what they may be thinking now, Midwest grain farmers and backyard gardeners alike may be thankful for the recent arctic temperatures before 2014…
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A steady stream of semi-trailers rolls across the scales at the E Energy ethanol plant near the town of Adams in southeast Nebraska. The smokestack behind…
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Falling corn prices and questions about ethanol demand could lead Illinois farmers to plant fewer acres of corn this year. Patrick Kirchhofer is manager…
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U.S. farmers harvested more corn in 2013 than in 2012, while the soybean harvest declined slightly, according to USDA reports released Friday. In 2013,…
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On a clear fall day in central Iowa, Aaron Lehman climbed into the cab of his green combine with a screwdriver to do some maintenance. He was hoping his…
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Last summer’s drought knocked the nation’s corn exports to the mat. And while U.S. farmers may be getting up from that punch, it may take them longer to…
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The State Journal-Register's Business Editor Tim Landis joins us to talk about the possibility of faster freight trains along Springfield's Third Street…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers will come through with the predicted corn crop despite the Midwest's wet spring that delayed planting.…