Landus Cooperative Announces Officers For Board Of Directors
Landus Cooperative today announced election results for officers for the Board of Directors held during the cooperative’s first board meeting. With nominations from the floor and a majority-wins vote...
View ArticleArysta LifeScience Introduces TEPERA Brand Fungicides
Arysta LifeScience North America continues to evaluate two new products featuring patented formulation technology that is liquid fertilizer-compatible for in-furrow application: TEPERA PLUS...
View ArticleChallenging Global Economic Conditions Putting More Heat On U.S. Ag Retailers
There it is. That vague, slightly sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach. Things are getting weird out there. In all honesty, it’s been coming on for some time. It started with the unease of last...
View ArticleU.S. Objections to ChemChina/Syngenta Deal and Monsanto’s Future By Hugh Grant
CropLife Editors Eric Sfiligoj and Paul Schrimpf talk about the latest rumors surrounding ChemChina’s deal for Syngenta and how Monsanto is longer interested in playing the acquisition game.
View ArticleClik here to view.
J.R. Simplot Co. To Distribute Cool Terra Product To Improve Soil Health
Cool Planet has announced a new distribution agreement with the J.R. Simplot Co., one of the largest privately held agricultural companies in the nation. Simplot will serve as a distributor for Cool...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NACHURS Celebrating 70 Years
The Nachurs Alpine Solutions facility in Marion, OH, features more than 2.4 million gallons of storage tank capacity. The company is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Built on quality,...
View ArticleHead Of Syngenta HR To Resign
Syngenta announced today that Caroline Luscombe, Head Human Resources, will be leaving at the end of June to take up a similar role in another company. Luscombe joined Syngenta in 2010 from GE Capital...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Warm Soil Temperatures Lead To Early Emergence Of Annual Weeds
Left uncontrolled, species such as marestail, chickweed and waterhemp can compete with soybean crops for vital nutrients and moisture during early germination. Submitted by Dow AgroSciences Warm soil...
View Article#IARC-Gate: European Food Safety Authority Disputes IARC Glyphosate...
There is an ideological battle going on in Europe now about how pesticides should be regulated, and several of the main actors have recently taken the gloves off over glyphosate, the principle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WSSA Survey: Palmer Amaranth Ranked The Most Troublesome Weed In The U.S.
A single Palmer amaranth plant can produce as many as a million seeds during a growing season. It’s now official. A survey conducted by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) has ranked Palmer...
View ArticleFrance Bans Glyphosate Mixture
France’s health and safety agency is poised to ban weedkillers that combine chemicals glyphosate and tallowamine because of concerns over possible health risks, it said Friday, reports a group of...
View ArticleBayer: 5 Reasons We Disagree With Maryland Neonic Ban
We’re disappointed that the Maryland legislature chose not to stand up for sound science and the rights of Maryland’s homeowners to self-protect their lawns and gardens from destructive pests, writes...
View ArticleReuters: Chinese GMO Seed Espionage Making Iowa Farmers Uneasy
Tim Burrack, a northern Iowa farmer in his 44th growing season, has taken to keeping a wary eye out for unfamiliar vehicles around his 300 acres of genetically modified corn seeds, writes Reuters Julia...
View ArticleLa Niña Or El Niño: Both Affect Growers’ Nitrogen Investments
Submitted by Verdesian Life Sciences As growers prepare for planting, they will be anxiously checking the weather forecast. Midwest growers have experienced wet weather this winter, but El Niño has the...
View ArticleMonsanto To Expand Dicamba Manufacturing At Luling Plant
Monsanto Co.’s Board of Directors gave final approval for a capital expenditure to expand the company’s Luling, LA, manufacturing site. The expansion, a $975 million capital investment, is expected to...
View ArticleNutrients For Life Foundation Launches New Environmental Science Supplement...
The Nutrients for Life Foundation released the latest resource for high school teachers entitled Feeding the World & Protecting the Environment. The supplement describes the importance of...
View ArticleWheat Growers Announces Organizational Changes
Wheat Growers, a grain and agronomy cooperative headquartered in Aberdeen, SD, has announced the impending retirement of a senior leadership team member along with other organizational changes. Steve...
View ArticleNovaSource Announces Two New Regional Account Managers
NovaSource, the crop protection business unit of Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI), has created a new sales territory serving Idaho and four neighboring states, and has added a new regional account...
View ArticleBringing Crop Protection Products to Market, Ortho News, and the Corn Outlook...
Editors Eric Sfiligoj and Paul Schrimpf discuss the raising costs in crop protection product development, moves by a pest control giant, and corn demand/supply projections.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meister Media Worldwide Website Relaunches With New Resources
The farming world is changing at warp speed. From the adoption of precision ag technology, to the ever-evolving global crop protection market, to the stewardship movement, the last two decades have...
View Article
