CropLife Staff
In today’s complex and fast-paced crop production sector, the team at CROPLIFE keeps 21,000 agricultural retailers, distributors and their suppliers up to date on such decidedly 21st century issues as seed technology, biotechnology, precision agriculture, customer service and retention, and business management.
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Delayed Spring Plantings Causing Acreage Shift
Rainfall in the U.S. Midwest will continue to slow late plantings of corn and soybeans, but the moisture will boost growth and development of…
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Black Cutworms, Armyworms Concerns For Growers
Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension in Barton County, scouted area fields to prepare this week’s field scouting report. Scheidt says…
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New Climate App Helps Farmers Track Key Temperatures
A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln smartphone app helps agricultural producers track key temperatures. The Climate App publishes maps that show recent highs, lows, and…
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Liquid Manure Okay For Switching To Soybeans
Crop producers who have applied liquid manure to fields based on planting corn can switch to soybeans without worrying about penalties for exceeding nitrogen…
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Nitrogen And The 2013 Corn Crop
For many producers, the rush to get the corn crop planted this year meant abandoning or modifying plans to apply nitrogen before or after…
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Flooding Has Mississippi River At A Standstill
Barge traffic on a flooded stretch of the Mississippi River remained at a standstill on Tuesday, but relatively few vessels stood waiting at the…
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Study: Reliance On Synthetic Fertilizer Not Sustainable Long-Term
Results from a 50-year old agriculture study conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are to be released in the May-June issue of the Journal…
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ARA, TFI Begin Work On Fertilizer Code Of Practice Initiative
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), in partnership with The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), has embarked on a Fertilizer Code of Practice Initiative. This member-led effort…
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Ag Economist: 3 Options For Unplanted Corn Under Crop Insurance Coverage
The frequent rains that have soaked Iowa this year have left many corn and soybean fields unplanted or with flooded areas. Many producers are…
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Miller-St. Nazianz Breaks Ground On $4.5 Million Expansion
Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc. is pleased to announce a $4.5 million expansion of their production facility following an office-wide remodeling project. Due to strong North…
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