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The following information is a Web Extra from the pages of Farm Journal. It corresponds with the article "Right on Target” by Pam Smith. You can find the article on page 36 in the January 2008 issue.
 
 
How high will corn and soybeans yield in the next 10 years? What will it take to increase production? Frank Ross, Pioneer vice president, North America Operations, discusses the changes in the seed industry and his company's commitment to increase corn and soybean yields by 40%.
 
 
Frank Ross, Pioneer vice president, North America Operations, discusses the challenges farmers experienced during the last growing season and his company's corn yield advantages.
 
 
A new business arrangement will help Pioneer, a DuPont business, partner with leading independent seed companies covering nearly 20 key corn and soybean states, Pioneer said in an official statement.

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