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.
-
Crisis Communications Guidelines Regarding Fertilizer Facility Explosion In Texas
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) have been working together closely on a coordinated media response to the incident at…
-
How To Talk To The Media: 9 Tips Ag Retailers Should Follow
A good relationship with the media is essential for successful delivery of an ag retailer’s message to the public. Whether interaction with the media…
-
Report: West Fertilizer Co. Previously Fined By EPA
The fertilizer plant that exploded in West, TX, on Wednesday night was fined by the EPA in 2006 for failing to have a risk…
-
Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Injury Count At 180, 5 To 15 Feared Dead
Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15…
-
MANA Launches New Bumper ES Fungicide
Bumper ES fungicide, manufactured by MANA, has received approval by the EPA for its new state-of-the-art formulation that provides broad-spectrum control of foliar fungal…
-
Mosaic Co. Recognized Among “100 Best Corporate Citizens”
The Mosaic Co. has been recognized on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 14th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, known as the world’s top corporate responsibility…
-
Agronomist: Corn Seeding Rate A Tough Decision
As planting season approaches for the eastern Corn Belt, corn growers will be making a series of important decisions, including how many seeds to…
-
Terra Novo Launches EarthGuard EDGE Erosion-Control Product
Terra Novo, a manufacturer of erosion and sediment control products in Bakersfield, CA, is expanding its EarthGuard line to include EarthGuard EDGE, a pellet…
-
ASA To President Obama: Now Is Not The Time For Cuts To Crop Insurance
Proposed cuts to crop insurance and a restructuring of the nation’s food aid programs drew criticism from the nation’s soybean farmers today as the…
-
ARA Seeks Industry Input On Hazardous Materials Safety Permit Study
In July 2012, President Obama signed into law the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act,” which authorized surface transportation programs…
Recently Posted
Newsletter
The ag retail brief, twice a week
Input pricing, distribution moves, and the equipment that actually ships.
Free · unsubscribe anytime