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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Expert: Early Herbicide Applications Could Fail
Although the calendar shows it’s March, many Midwest farmers are preparing their fields for spring planting like it’s the middle of April. That’s not…
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Study: Risk Management Top Priority For Weather-Wary Growers
After battling frustrating and sometimes devastating weather conditions in 2011, more growers are putting risk management plans in place to meet continued weather uncertainty…
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Crop Insurance Advocate Asks Congress To Halt Funding Reductions
“How crop insurance emerges from the 2012 Farm Bill process will hold major ramifications for this risk management program and for America’s farmers and…
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Regalia Added To Fungicide Resistance Action Committee Code List
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), a provider of natural products for the agricultural and water treatment markets, has announced that the active ingredient in…
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Ag Groups Applaud Approval Of Transportation Bill, HOS Exemption
With planting season already beginning in some parts of the country, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of…
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Warm Winter Could Bring Early Insects
While the near-record warm winter will cause some insects to appear earlier than normal, whether the bugs negatively impact field crops will depend on…
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MANA Launches White Mold Website For Soybean Growers
MANA Crop Protection has launched a white mold disease information Website called WhiteMoldInfo.com. Developed to aid soybean growers with disease management information specific to…
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Topcon Precision Agriculture Tabs New Sales Director
Michael Bourke of Adelaide, Australia, has been promoted to Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) sales director for North and South America, the Asia-Pacific region and…
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CropLife America President Presents Advancements In Modern Agriculture
CropLife America (CLA) president and CEO Jay Vroom spoke last Friday about the history of advancements in the crop protection industry with attendees of…
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Understanding A New Pesticide Regulation
On October 31, 2011, a new federal regulation requiring a permit for certain pesticide applications went into effect. Why should you care? Because it…
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