BASF Reports End of Season Dicamba Results
In a recent survey, 400 soybean and cotton growers across the country said the newest BASF technology, Engenia herbicide, designed to battle tough weeds for dicamba tolerant (DT) crops, provided them...
View ArticleSoil Sampling in the Spring vs. Fall
Soil sampling for lab analysis is a critical aspect of effective nutrient management, as it provides valuable information on the fertility status of your soil, according to an article on the Ohio State...
View ArticleCHS Names Rick Dusek to Lead Ag Retail Operations
CHS Inc., the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods company, has named Rick Dusek executive vice president for its Country Operations division. This division...
View ArticleSlideshow: An Inside Look at New Leader
On a recent swing through Iowa, CropLife® magazine had the chance to stop by the New Leader facility in Cedar Rapids, IA. Here are some of the inner workings of the plant we saw in action in the...
View ArticleMissouri Latest State to Set Cut-off Dicamba Date for ’18
Missouri will limit use of dicamba in 2018, citing alleged crop injury complaints filed during the 2017 growing season. The move follows an announcement by Arkansas regulators that effectively bans the...
View ArticleTips for Treating Seed on the Farm
Seed treatments have become an invaluable tool for farmers, and industry analysts say it is more important than ever for seed companies and retailers to provide seed treatment stewardship, writes...
View ArticleUniversity of Arkansas Offers Screening for Non-Dicamba Soybeans
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is offering a service to screen non-dicamba tolerant soybeans being grown for seed production that might have been exposed to dicamba. “We’ve...
View ArticleHerbicide Debates Move Into the Courtroom
While consumers, regulators, and suppliers continue to do battle in the court of public opinion, many complaints are now actually ending up in some real courtrooms across the country. Over the past...
View ArticleTop 10 Strategies for Managing Herbicide Resistance
Two Canadian weed scientists published a paper ranking their top 10 herbicide-resistant weed management strategies. Bob Hartzler, Iowa State University Professor of Agronomy and Extension Weed...
View ArticleConsiderations for Using Starter Fertilizer
When choosing a starter fertilizer system that works best for your specific field or operation, there are three main things to consider: the nutrients available/supplied by the material used,...
View ArticlePraxidyn Mixmate Named 2018 AE50 Award Winner
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named the Praxidyn Mixmate portable ag chemical blending and recordkeeping system as a winner of a 2018 AE50 award. AE50 awards...
View ArticleThanksgiving, FBN, and Dicamba
Editors Paul Schrimpf and Eric Sfiligoj talk about the start of the holiday season, FBN’s Cyber Monday effort, and the latest dicamba restrictions from Missouri. The post Thanksgiving, FBN, and...
View ArticleNew Thio-Sul Plant Opens in Illinois
On October 4, Crop Vitality, the crop nutrition business unit of Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI), officially opened its newest liquid fertilizer plant in East Dubuque, IL. The new plant will produce...
View ArticleGSI Updates Willmar Sideshooter Tender
GSI is introducing new features for its Willmar Sideshooter tender models for 2018. These upgrades are the first phase of ongoing improvements to enhance the quality and performance of the Willmar...
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AMVAC’s Trogele: ‘Entire Downstream Channel of Our Industry Will Be Challenged’
Trogele Retailers have increasing interest in exploring post-patent manufacturers as alternative suppliers to needed products, prompted by upheaval among the basics as the Big 6 consolidate to the Big...
View ArticleDoes Foliar Feeding Work?
It is becoming a common practice to foliar feed crop plants when spraying herbicides, insecticides or fungicides, writes agronomist Daniel Davidson on ILSoyAdvisor.com. If you are making a pass across...
View ArticleMidwest Seed Genetics: Countering Big Seed
Veteran seedsman Don Funk has started a new company called Midwest Seed Genetics, based in Kentland, IN. Why? Though he and son Dan see a lot of excitement for the future in the seed market, they also...
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In Crop Protection, America First
In nominal terms, the global market for crop protection chemicals further declined to $53.1 billion in In nominal terms, the global market for crop protection chemicals further declined to $53.1...
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AGCO Names Finalists for 12th Annual Operator of the Year Award
AGCO Corp. has chosen the four finalists for its 12th annual Operator of the Year award, which recognizes the thousands of hard-working custom application professionals across the nation. More than 40...
View ArticleTiger-Sul Resumes Sulphur Bentonite Production at Alabama Facility
Since the July 29 fire that impacted the company’s Atmore, AL, production plant, the team at Tiger-Sul Products has worked tirelessly to return that facility to full functionality and a fully...
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