Gordon Berg: Inspirational Editor Left A Legacy Of Excellence
Gordon L. Berg was the editor of Farm Chemicals magazine (now CropLife) for 25 years, from 1961 to 1985 during a period of great technological expansion with fertilizers, pesticides and application...
View ArticleValent BioSciences Opens $146 Million Biorationals Plant In Iowa
Valent BioSciences Corp. (VBC) officially opened the doors to its new Osage, IA, biorationals manufacturing facility on June 27. The $146 million plant, which the company calls “the largest...
View ArticleUSDA: Quick Implementation Of Disaster Assistance Programs A ‘Top Priority’
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provided a 12-week progress report on USDA disaster assistance programs today, announcing that USDA has processed 106,000 payments to farmers in 40 states across the...
View ArticleNRCS Targets Red River Basin With $50 Million Conservation Funds
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Minnesota office has issued the following news release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin...
View ArticlePurdue Offers Training In Grain Storage Rescues
First responders, farmers and grain elevator employees can receive training that could help save a life should someone become trapped in a grain storage structure. Purdue University’s Agricultural...
View Article4R Certification Training Kicks Off As Lake Erie Algae Forecast Expected
As scientists prepare for the coming season of potential algae blooms on Lake Erie, a new program designed to reduce the amount of nutrients feeding those blooms has been met with initial enthusiasm....
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H.J. Baker Continues Expansion Of Atmore Facility
H.J. Baker’s Tiger-Sul Products announced that to improve their handling and logistical position and to better serve their customers they have developed and built a new molten sulphur unloading system...
View ArticleFarm Bill Implementation Continues
The 2014 Farm Bill passed in February, and USDA is beginning to roll out new conservation programs and initiatives, reports conservation group Ducks Unlimited in a recent press release. The bill...
View ArticlePoll: Do you plan to attend this year’s InfoAg Conference?
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.This year’s InfoAg Conference is just two weeks away. The premier event in precision...
View ArticleCalifornia Drought Threatens To Dry Up Farm Wells
Researchers say farmers in pockets of California hardest hit by the drought could begin to see wells run dry next year, reports Scott Smith of the Associated Press. The Center for Watershed Sciences at...
View ArticleHow To Minimize Phosphorus Losses In Runoff
Phosphorus losses from agricultural fields can be divided into three categories: Flash losses of soluble phosphorus soon after application of fertilizer or manure. Slow leak losses of soluble...
View ArticleSyngenta Drive To Thrive 10 Finalists Announced
Syngenta announced today the 10 finalists in its Drive to Thrive contest. These finalists, who will each receive a touchscreen tablet and leather case, will now compete for the grand prize – a $500 gas...
View ArticleValent Launches New Seed Protection Fungicide For Soybeans
The INTEGO SUITE System contains the first new, novel seed protection fungicide chemistry registered in 30 years by the EPA for protection against Pythium and Phytophthora. Valent U.S.A. Corp. has...
View ArticleWilbur-Ellis To Relocate Agribusiness Division To Denver
Wilbur-Ellis Co. continues its investment in the future of its Agribusiness Division with the introduction of a multi-part plan called Alignment for Growth, the company announced today. The initiative...
View ArticleCF Industries Resumes Production At Oklahoma Nitrogen Complex
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has restarted operating units at its Woodward, OK, nitrogen complex. As announced on April 21, 2014, the company had shut down production at the complex to address an issue...
View ArticleStudy: Drought Costing California Billions
In the most comprehensive look yet at the impact of the worst California drought in decades on the state’s vital agriculture industry, a new study found that it has cost the state $2.2 billion,...
View ArticleGrainland Cooperative, Minier Cooperative Grain To Merge
The shareholders of Grainland Cooperative and Minier Cooperative Grain Co. approved a merger of company operations effective August 1, 2014. The newly formed company will continue business under the...
View ArticleCF Industries Sells Carbon Credits To Chevrolet, Donates Proceeds To FFA
CF Industries Holdings, Inc., a global leader in nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing, has completed the sale of a large block of carbon reduction credits to Chevrolet. CF Industries will donate the net...
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New Production Facility Helps Willmar
Willmar began a new chapter in its history when AGCO recently transferred the brand’s seasonal production from AGCO’s manufacturing facility in Jackson, MN, to Radius Steel Fabrication in Sioux City,...
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Safeguard Your Phosphorus Investment AUGUST 12, 2014 | 1 P.M. CT Phosphorus plays a critical role in many plant functions from early root development and plant growth to disease and environmental...
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