Program To Examine Ag-Related Practices, Policies To Prevent Algal Blooms
In the wake of this summer’s Toledo water crisis, Jeff Reutter talked to, among others, NPR’s Melissa Block, MSNBC’s Ed Schultz, the Associated Press and the Wall Street Journal. Reutter, head of the...
View ArticleCF Industries Confirms Merger Of Equals Discussions With Yara International
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions with Yara International ASA regarding a potential merger of equals transaction. There can be no assurances that these...
View ArticleArysta LifeScience Launches Contest For Wheat Growers
Arysta LifeScience North America recently launched its newest contest, encouraging growers to share photos of their clean wheat fields. The Flush after Flush Photo Finish contest encourages farmers...
View ArticleCover Crops Field Guide For Farmers Expanded
Farmers interested in planting cover crops to improve soil health now have an updated and expanded resource in the second edition of the Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide. The pocket guide, released...
View ArticleSyngenta Faces Second Lawsuit Over Agrisure Viptera Corn Seed
A second company has sued Syngenta AG over sales of genetically modified corn seed not approved by China, raising the stakes for the Swiss-based seed maker by including byproducts used for animal feed...
View ArticleWhen To Sample Manure For Analysis
Collecting a representative sample for analysis is the single most important factor affecting the accuracy of manure nutrient content, according to Penn State Extension. Obtaining a representative...
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Sidedressing Manure Into Corn Has Promising Results
Ohio State University Extension has conducted manure research on growing crops for several years in an effort to make better use of the available nutrients. Applying manure to growing crops can boost...
View ArticleFactors To Consider When Placing Fertilizer With Seed
Placing fertilizer in-furrow with the seed during planting is a common practice in small grain production and to some extent in row crop production. Placing fertilizer with the seed can be an effective...
View ArticleARA Organized Precision Forum Hits Capitol Hill
The Coalition for the Advancement of Precision Agriculture (CAPA) hosted its inaugural Precision Ag Forum, Sept. 18, in Washington, D.C. The Agricultural Retailers Association, along with CropLife...
View ArticleFertilizer Industry Organizations Join Global Alliance For Climate Smart...
The inaugural meeting of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture was held today in New York to coincide with the United Nation’s Secretary General’s Climate Summit. The alliance was formed to...
View ArticleGROWMARK Announces Vice President Appointments
Two individuals have been appointed Vice President positions on the GROWMARK executive team. Barry Schmidt has been named GROWMARK Region Vice President effective November 1, 2014. Barry will report to...
View ArticleSDWG To Add Grain-Agronomy Facility
South Dakota Wheat Growers’ Board of Directors has chosen a site in Lyman County, SD, for a shuttle loader grain handling facility and agronomy center. The site will be in Kennebec, and will be located...
View ArticleSyngenta Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Syngenta has announced John Atkin, Chief Operating Officer, will retire from the company at the end of 2014. He will be succeeded by Jon Parr, who will assume responsibility for two of the company’s...
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A New Era of Soil Crisis? OCTOBER 9, 2014 | 1 P.M. CT Since the late 1940s, grain yields have exploded due to fertilizer usage, technological advances and improved cultural practices. But how does this...
View ArticleHearing From Young Ag Voices
One of the highlights of the recent 2014 Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) annual meeting was hearing from the winners of the MACA Young Leader Scholarship Program. Now in its second year, this...
View ArticleVerdesian Acquires Micronutrient Supplier
Verdesian Life Sciences today announced that it has acquired QC Corp. (QC), a producer and supplier of granular and dry micronutrients and ferrous sulfate products. The combined company will continue...
View ArticleFertilizer Outlook And Technology Conference Set For November 18-20
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Fertilizer Industry Round Table (FIRT) jointly host the Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference to be held on November 18-20, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency...
View ArticleSyngenta Launches Plant Breeding Academy
As growers decide which hybrids and varieties they will select for the 2015 season, plant breeders continue to refine and improve the science behind the seed. Rapid developments in genomics, analytics...
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Vilsack, USDA Featured On New South Park
USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (right) appeared on last night’s South Park. It has been called by some past recipients the highest honor in pop culture. Others in show business have said it...
View ArticleArysta LifeScience Acquires French Bio-Nutrient Company
Arysta LifeScience recently announced the acquisition of Goёmar, a French company that develops bioperformance technologies for crop production. Specifically, the BioSolutions segment of Goёmar is...
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