Media coverage, burgeoning ethanol demand and the drive by production agriculture to meet a self-imposed goal of 300-bushel-per-acre corn yields by 2030 — to meet the world’s projected population growth and growing demands for higher protein diets — is driving increased awareness of twin-row cropping methods.

Equipment dealers and executives attending Great Plains Manufacturing’s 2010 National Dealer Meeting told Ag Equipment Intelligence they’re seeing more interest in twin-row corn planting among their customers. More than…