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September 12, 2011
President Obama's $447 billion jobs plan is getting mixed reviews from members of the Ag Retailers Association (ARA).
September 1, 2011
A recent article on NationalReview.com has members of the business community, including the Ag Retailers Association, questioning just how much impact a regulatory reduction effort will have.
September 1, 2011
Endangered Species Act, NPDES permitting lead the big issues for CropLife America now and into next year.
September 1, 2011
Bayer CropScience has amended its pending lawsuit against Dow AgroSciences since Dow has applied for approval to launch a three-gene herbicide tolerant soybean under the Dow Enlist brand name.
August 25, 2011
Bunge North America has issued a statement in response to Syngenta's complaint against them for having violated a number of Federal and State laws.
August 24, 2011
Syngenta has filed a complaint against Bunge North America for allegedly attempting to block the legal merchandising of the Agrisure Viptera trait.
August 22, 2011
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hopes the next farm bill will preserve conservation programs that have been a part of federal farm legislation since the 1930s.
August 15, 2011
In his recent blog, Ag Retailers Association president Daren Coppock says: "Our nation has made deficit spending a habit, and has become addicted."
August 4, 2011
Nufarm has denied allegations of misleading investors with optimistic forecasts, and said it will "defend the proceedings vigorously" in facing two separate lawsuits.
July 29, 2011
PotashCorp has voluntarily dropped the idea of building a sulfur plant in Morehead City, NC, amid protests from locals over environmental concerns.
July 6, 2011
Mosaic Co. must continue to supply Potash Corp. with potash from one of its Saskatchewan mines, a Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench judge has ruled.
June 22, 2011
The Senate Agriculture Committee has passed H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, with a strong bipartisan vote.
June 20, 2011
The House has rejected a slate of amendments that would have further reduced ag spending beyond the $2.7 billion in discretionary spending cuts already in the bill.
June 20, 2011
CropLife America reminds the public that crop protection products not only play an important role in providing an abundant and affordable food supply, but are also rigorously tested and regulated by government agencies to ensure the safety of cons
May 24, 2011
The U.S. Court of Appeals has issued a summary order concluding a long-standing lawsuit over the impacts of Roundup Ready sugar beets.
May 4, 2011
The annual Ag Issues Forum looked at several major topics facing today's agricultural community.
April 20, 2011
CF Industries has reached a settlement on the terms of a consent decree with the EPA involving compliance with the Clean Air Act.
April 5, 2011
March 11, 2011
The U.S. EPA has requested an extension to allow more time for pesticide operators to obtain permits for pesticide discharges into U.S. waters.
February 25, 2011
Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association comments on the latest news relating to the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
State of the Industry
Top Trends 5 Major Concerns

5 Major Concerns For Ag Retailers In 2013

In this episode of Top Trends, CropLife Group Editor Paul Schrimpf talks about some of the key issues impacting ag retailers in 2013, including Monsanto’s new Integrated Farming Systems program, weed resistance, and regulation worries. Watch now >>

Company Profile
At Asmus Farm Supply, although crop protection products have helped build the company into a major ag retailer, industry know-how has been the real dr... Read more