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The USDA's November forecasts of the size of the 2012 U.S. corn and soybean crops were larger than expected, particularly for soybeans. As a result, the general downtrend in soybean prices since mid-September has accelerated, with January futures now at the lowest level since June 29. Corn prices have moved into the lower half of the trading range that has been in place since mid-September and December futures are at the lowest level since September 28....More

Kuhn Krause has announced the grand opening of its expanded manufacturing facilities in Hutchinson, Kan. Construction ground breaking for the high-bay 70,000 sq. ft. building expansion began in April, 2012 and was recently completed. With a total cost of the construction project at $5.0 million, the expansion complements other investments made in 2011 by the company and sets the stage for additional investments in 2013 and beyond to continue manufacturing agricultural equipment products in Hutchinson, KS....More

Redtail Cartography’s new RTK signal mapping service offers precision ag providers and their customers a graphic depiction of coverage from radio-based RTK systems. It uses Google Earth to show high- and low-accuracy coverage areas, as well as coverage gaps resulting from hills and other topographic impediments. The service is designed to help precision ag providers communicate, improve and expand coverage of RTK base stations, and to assist farmers and other mobile RTK users in quantifying coverage from semi-permanent or mobile base stations....More

Anyone shopping for tillage equipment likely has come across Curt Davis, marketing manager with Kuhn Krause, a full-line manufacturer of tillage equipment. Davis can be found frequently at farm shows, answering questions about the company’s newest tillage tools on display. We asked Davis what topics will be important to cover in our upcoming publications. Q. What is the trending topic in tillage right now?...More

With corn harvest underway in parts of the Midwest, some fields are already being tilled in preparation for spring planting. But what type of tillage might be best following this year’s drought? “It’s a good question,” says Emerson Nafziger, crop scientist with the University of Illinois Extension. He says tillage following extended periods of dry weather often brings up large, hard clods. But initial reports this year show the soil is breaking apart better than expected....More