Posted on 19 March 2009. Tags: Agricultural Economist, corn crop, soybeans, USDA, wheat
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Two Purdue University agricultural economists will crunch U.S. Department of Agriculture planting intentions data and share their insights during an online meeting from 7-9 p.m. March 31. Chris Hurt and Corinne Alexander will discuss the USDA’s “Prospective Plantings” report and offer marketing strategies on the same day the report is issued. […]
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Posted on 18 June 2008. Tags: floods, indiana crops, USDA
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Recent heavy rains have flooded 9 percent of the corn acreage, 9 percent of the soybean acreage and 5 percent of the winter wheat crop, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop report released June 16. The southwest district of the state, which includes Evansville, Freelandville, Shoals, Stendal and Vincennes, […]
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