Author: skernivitz
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The 2019 CropLife 100 Preview
As fall kicks into high gear, I normally find myself pouring through all the data submitted toward our magazine’s annual CropLife 100 survey. For…
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BASF 2019: Primed for a Strong Present, Stronger Future
If there’s one word that best describes the past few years for BASF, it would be transformative. From its traditional base of crop protection…
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Agriculture 2019: A Look Back at ‘The Year from Hell’
In many ways, 2019 played out as a “perfect storm” for much of the country’s grower-customers and the ag retailers who service their needs.…
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Resilient Ag Retailers Talk Seed in a Year to Forget
As we watch and wait for the light at the end of the crop price tunnel to show, there are tariffs, the unknowns that…
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MACA 2019: The News from Agriculture and Consumers
There was plenty to hear at the annual Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) meeting this September in Indianapolis, IN. The theme of the event…
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What’s Next for Ag Drones Following UPS Flight Forward Approval?
My colleague here at Meister Media, Matthew Grassi, cut his teeth on the technology side of row crop agriculture before shifting his focus earlier…
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Upgrading LED Strobe Lights on Agricultural Vehicles
To ensure appropriate visibility and safety, vehicles used in the agricultural industry, such as loaders, tractors, balers, etc., are equipped with hazard and warning…
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Seed Treatment: How Biological Companies Conquered the ‘Snake Oil’ Image
We’ve come a long in this industry, from seeing chemical seed treatments strictly as a way to avoid replant to expecting their biological counterparts…
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Seed Care Equipment Revolves Around Accuracy, Transparency
Accuracy and transparency are two factors of seed care equipment that every ag retailer should consider, according to a trio of manufacturers. “Accuracy matters,”…
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Wilbur-Ellis CEO to Share Safety Suggestions at Safety School
John Buckley, President and CEO of Wilbur-Ellis, will headline a list of nearly one dozen speakers at the 41st annual meeting of the National…
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