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Francis Childs (August 30, 1939 - January 9, 2008) was a hog farmer and champion corn farmer from Manchester, Iowa.He is known for being the first farmer to have corn yields of over 400 bushels per acre in controlled contest plots, achieving that level in 2001 and 2002.
The combine grain yield monitor is a device coupled with other sensors to calculate and record the crop yield or grain yield as a modern-day combine harvester operates. Yield monitors are a part of the precision agriculture products available to producers today that provide producers with the tools to reduce costs, increase yields, and increase efficiency.
In agriculture, the yield is a measurement of the amount of a crop grown, or product such as wool, meat or milk produced, per unit area of land. The seed ratio is another way of calculating yields. Innovations, such as the use of fertilizer , the creation of better farming tools, new methods of farming and improved crop varieties , have ...
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour found ideal growing conditions could supercharge Iowa's corn yield
ESPN's Formula 1 racing rights were pretty cheap in 2019. Then Netflix launched the popular "Drive to Survive" series, driving interest way up.
Wheat yields in least developed countries since 1961. The steep rise in crop yields in the U.S. began in the 1940s. The percentage of growth was fastest in the early rapid growth stage. In developing countries maize yields are still rapidly rising. [6] Productivity is driven by changes in either agricultural technique or improvements in technology.
Formula One Group CEO Stefano Domenicali stated that GM's commitment to the project was an "important and positive demonstration of the evolution of [the] sport". [13] In December, the team hired former Virgin and Marussia CEO Graeme Lowdon as team principal and Renault engine specialist Rob White as chief operations officer.
This weekend marks the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race at the Iowa Speedway with the Iowa Corn 350.. While the Atlas 150 and Hy-Vee Perks 250 take place on Friday and Saturday, respectively, the ...