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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USDA Unveils A New Tool For Studying Insect-Plant Warfare
When an insect pierces the surface of a plant to feed, much of the action takes place in the plant’s interior. A device called…
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Milkweed In No-Till Fields And Pastures: A Persistent Problem?
Common milkweed, asclepias syriaca, can become a serious problem over time in no-till fields and hay and pasture fields where glyphosate-resistance in the crop…
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ARA: 7 Key Priorities For Surface Transportation Bill
On May 31, 2012, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) submitted a letter to the House and Senate members of the conference committee of the…
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CF Industries Appoints New Sales Managers
CF Industries has promoted Brett Nightingale to sales manager – East. In this new role, Nightingale retains his current responsibilities as national sales manager…
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USDA Proposes Designation Of 12 New Biobased Product Categories
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the proposed addition of 12 biobased product categories to become eligible for Federal procurement preference. Once the proposed…
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Favorite Features Of GPS Autosteer Technology
Users of GPS steering systems have come to expect and demand certain features from systems. Installation: With growers using a variety of heavy equipment…
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Becker Underwood Expands Research Team
Consumer expectations for strong research trials in support of agricultural products led Becker Underwood to expand their research team with the addition of Jesse…
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Corn-On-Corn Production Can Increase Agronomic Challenges
As the economics of corn drive more farmers to move toward corn-on-corn production, they are often faced with additional challenges not typically encountered in…
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Nutrient Management Subject Of Congressional Briefing
Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed often adopt nutrient management planning in an effort to keep fertilizer on the land and out of the…
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Wheat Growers Appoints New Grain Merchandising Director
Wheat Growers grain and agronomy cooperative has appointed Tom Bright Director of Grain Merchandising. “Tom brings more than 20 years of merchandising and management…
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