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Season updates

The 2012 season is under way. Check out some of the trials and tribulations experienced this season. This web page summarizes the corn production issues for 2012. Click here.

Cost of Production

In 2012, corn will cost between $550 and $650 per acre to produce. See WI estimate at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/farmteam/budgets/fieldcrop.cfm  and USDA figures at http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/costsandreturns/testpick.htm.

Crop Management Decisions

Pre-Season

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Production costs
Crop systems
Crop rotation
Hybrid selection
Seed treatments
Tillage
 
Planting Season

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Planter adjustments
Late-Planting
Replanting
Development
 
In-Season

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Soil fertility
Weeds
Insects
Diseases
Irrigation
Troubleshooting
Difficult situations
 
Harvest Season

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Silage harvesting
Grain harvesting
Storage
 
Post-Season

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On-Farm Testing
Markets
Seed production
 
Research

Reports
Measurements
Site Soil Info
 
Extension

Presentations
Distance Diagnostics
Corn Silage Drydown
 
Hybrid Trials

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Silage

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Hybrid selection
Soil Fertility
Management
Harvesting/Storage
Ensiling
Quality and Feeding
Economics/Budgets
References
 
PEPS

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Mission: To develop relevant corn research and education programs that focus on management decision-making regarding crop productivity, quality, and production system efficiency. Emphasis is on impacts of cropping practices on grower profitability, the environment, and natural resource conservation.

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