Author:
-
Improving Crop Yields In A World Of Extreme Weather Events
From UCR Today: Farmers in the U.S. witnessed record-breaking extremes in temperature and drought during the last two summers, causing worldwide increases in the…
-
AGCO Unveils Global Precision Farming Initiative
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and infrastructure, announced today a new global corporate initiative that addresses all aspects of precision…
-
The Mosaic Co. Launches CropNutrition.com
Recent research is definitive: As much as 60% of yield depends on soil fertility. Unfortunately, the science behind this imperative aspect of farming isn’t…
-
New SUL4R-PLUS Pelletized Sulfate Available For Fall Applications
SUL4R-PLUS product, a new patent-pending pelletized sulfate product from charah, Inc., is now available in time for fall crop applications. This new product targets…
-
Illinois Corn: Splitting Farm Bill Is Poor Strategy
Illinois corn farmers are very much against the current proposal to decouple the farm bill and food stamps legislation. Under mounting pressure, House leadership…
-
Expert: West Fertilizer Was Preventable By Following OSHA Regulations
Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) came out swinging today at the Senate EPW hearing titled: “Oversight of Federal…
-
SFP President Named Entrepreneur Of The Year
Dr. Larry Sanders, president and CEO of Leawood, KS-based Specialty Fertilizer Products, LLC (SFP), has been named a winner of the 2013 Ernst &…
-
CF Industries Resumes Nitrogen Production At Its Medicine Hat Complex
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. today reported that it is in the process of restarting operating units at its Medicine Hat, Alberta, nitrogen complex. The…
-
Ohio Biotech Crop Variety Use Increases Considerably
The use of biotechnology varieties for corn increased considerably in Ohio from last year, according to Cheryl Turner, state statistician of the USDA, NASS,…
-
The Jumping Jerks Of Mass Media
As a journalist, one of the things I regularly do is draw conclusions based upon a series of facts. But I try to never…
Recently Posted
Newsletter
The ag retail brief, twice a week
Input pricing, distribution moves, and the equipment that actually ships.
Free · unsubscribe anytime