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 Responds To Bloomberg Story On Obama Administration, Rural America
USDA press secretary Justin DeJong has released the following statement in response to the recent Bloomberg/Business Week story titled “Broadband Trumps Farmer Payments in…
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Biotech Soybeans Move Closer To Brazilian Commercialization
The National Technical Biosafety Committee has approved Monsanto’s Bt Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybean product for planting in Brazil. This is an important step…
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Tool Helps Growers Improve Soybean Quality
U.S. soybean farmers get paid for the number of bushels they deliver, but the price paid for each bushel is ultimately based on the…
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AGCO Parts Offers Rebates On FieldStart Batteries
AGCO Parts is offering a $10 mail-in rebate on all FieldStart batteries. The rebate is good for all FieldStart batteries purchased from any U.S.…
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Industry Veteran To Lead Engage Agro USA
Ray Chyc, president and owner of Engage Agro Corp., has formed Engage Agro USA LLC. Incorporated in the state of Delaware, the new company…
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Grasshopper Populations Rising
Due in part to the high numbers of grasshoppers last summer combined with the mild winter, growers in the Northern Plains and Pacific Northwest…
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ARA Reacts To Proposed Pesticide General Permit
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) has filed comments in response to the EPA’s proposed pesticide general permit (PGP) for aquatic pesticide application. In the…
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Ag Leader To Release New Software
Ag Leader Technology, Inc. will release SMS Mobile PC — a new way to utilize SMS Mobile software — this fall. This newest SMS…
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Belay Insecticide Receives New Application Approval
Valent U.S.A. Corp. has received EPA approval for aerial applications of Belay insecticide in soybeans. A third-generation neonicotinoid, Belay is the newest insecticide for…
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Weed Scientist: Giant Ragweed Latest Concern For Farmers
When it comes to weed pests, glyphosate-resistant waterhemp tops the list, but resistant giant ragweed may be the challenger, according to a University of…
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