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Monsanto Canada Unveils New iOS Weed I.D. App
A screenshot from Monsanto Canada’s Weed ID iOS app. Monsanto Canada’s Weed ID app is a new mobile tool specific to Canada that will help identify and map weeds and weed trends on the farm...
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Slideshow: NH3 Application Equipment Offers Productivity, Flexibility
Anhydrous application is easier and more precise than ever thanks to equipment such as these seven units: SLIDESHOW ►✕<- Prev0 of 0Next ->Advertisement
View ArticleThe Fertilizer Institute Announces Policy Priorities For 2014
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has announced its policy advocacy priorities for 2014. Critical areas of focus, as identified by TFI’s Executive Committee, include nutrients in the environment, safety...
View ArticleArysta Launches New SHADOW Herbicide
Arysta LifeScience has introduced the newest addition to its SHADOW Herbicide product line: SHADOW 3EC. As the newest, highly efficient, concentrated clethodim herbicide from Arysta LifeScience, SHADOW...
View ArticleAurora Coop Expands Agronomy Division To Colorado With Acquisition
The Aurora Cooperative, a grain marketer and agricultural supplier based in Nebraska and serving America’s farmers in multiple states, has announced finalization of its Aurora Agronomy expansion in...
View ArticleCanpotex Signs Potash Contract With China’s Sinofert
Canpotex Ltd., the offshore selling arm for three North American potash companies, has signed an agreement to supply the crop nutrient to Sinochem Fertilizer Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd. (Sinofert),...
View ArticleAGree: Farm Bill ‘Falls Short’ In Helping Farmers With Long-Term Challenges
AGree, a bold initiative designed to tackle long-term agricultural, food and rural policy issues, issued the following statement regarding the 2014 Farm Bill on behalf of its four co-chairs, Dan...
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3 Key Questions For Sulfur Application
Sulfur deficiency in corn tends to give the leaves a “streaky” or “spotty” appearance. It’s no secret that more and more corn growers are utilizing — and reaping the benefits from — a balanced approach...
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Real-World UAV Experience In Agriculture
Minnesota grower Todd Golly shows off his senseFly and Farm Intelligence unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Judging by the buzz at recent farm shows and the flurry of activity at the Federal Aviation...
View Article5 Economic Considerations For Optimal Fertilizer Efficiency
Changes in crop prices often generate questions about the economics of fertilization. Prices for many crops, particularly corn, have recently fallen considerably from the highs of the past few years....
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Fertilizer Blenders Keep Up With Growers
Curious weather seems to be playing some role in the run-up to this year’s fertilizer blending and application season. At presstime, many dealers were being yanked between brutal winter conditions and...
View ArticleThe Search For Large Growers
If you talk to someone in agriculture long enough, the size of a nearby farm is bound to come up. Whether it’s the neighbor renting up all the land, the most desired seed customer or their most loyal...
View ArticleThe Lost Crusade To Convince The Anti-Biotech Camp
When I first started my career in trade journalism, some of the best advice I received was to avoid the topic of religion in my writing. “People’s views on this are very ingrained and you won’t be able...
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Make The Case For Fungicides In 2014
Coming off 2012 and the worst drought many in the Corn Belt had ever witnessed, growers and dealers wondered what 2013 might hold for disease pressure. “Midwest geographies started out very wet, but by...
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The Phosphate And Potash Outlook For 2014
After declining steadily during the last two years, phosphate prices are staging a powerful and earlier-than-expected rally while potash prices appear to have found a bottom and are beginning to turn...
View ArticleMarrone Bio Innovations Secures License Agreement From Kao Corp.
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), a leading global provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products, announced it has secured a license of certain intellectual property rights from...
View ArticleNew Farm Bill Removes Some Uncertainty For Ag
A few weeks ago, I wrote about all the uncertainty that seemed to swirling around much of agriculture as the 2014 season began to kick in. Among questions about crop mix, commodity prices and changes...
View ArticleValent BioSciences, Biomar Microbial Technologies Collaborate On Biorationals
Valent BioSciences Corp. (VBC) and Biomar Microbial Technologies have announced the signing of a commercialization agreement under which the two companies will collaborate on the development of unique...
View Article9 Basic Components Of A Nutrient Management Plan
A nutrient management plan will help you manage commercial fertilizer and animal manure input costs. It will also help you do your part to improve your state’s surface water quality. A nutrient...
View Article5 BMPs For Manure Phosphorus Management
Most of the phosphorus in agricultural runoff is associated with organic matter (plant residues or manure) or the soil particles. If the amount of sediment or organic matter reaching surface waters is...
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