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Vaderstad proceeds with new Proceed multi-task seeder

Competitors in the seeding equipment industry are marching together in same direction. Research and development folks are searching for bigger yields along with significant improvements in tillage, crop protection and fertilizer efficiency.

The first goal, bigger yields, has always been possible with better seed varieties, higher rates of fertilizer and better crop protection chemistry.

But the world pulled the rug out from under two main components of the success story: Fertilizer and crop protection chemistry. That leaves variety improvement and improved seeding technology to give us bigger yields to feed a bigger global population, all with less chemical.

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Grain Markets - Doug Simon

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Grain markets are working through a mix of steady fundamentals and some outside pressure this week. The latest WASDE report was quiet, with few major changes to the balance sheets. But stronger corn exports and continued momentum in soybeans are giving producers something to watch when it comes to marketing decisions. To help us break it down, we're joined by Doug Simon with Tredas.