Author: skernivitz
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For Weeds, Resistance is Not Futile
In mid-February weed scientists in Central Illinois discovered something truly frightening lurking in a pair of crop fields in McLean and Champaign counties —…
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The Wrath of Consolidation in Ag Retail
But no matter what way you slice it, 2019 is shaping up to be an oddball all its own. Take what’s happened this year…
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The Power Behind Fertilizer Blending Software
The blending software arena, after experiencing an eventful campaign last year, is planning to generate just as much action in 2019, according to a…
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Nitrogen Use Products Hit Market with Efficiency
As far as nutrient-runoff concerns go, this spring could potentially see prime conditions for spring fertilizer applications. Current long-range weather outlooks are forecasting a warm…
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The Fertilizer Institute Honors 4R Advocates
During the February 28 opening evening of the 2019 Commodity Classic show in Orlando, FL, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) acknowledged five pairs of growers…
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Fertilizer Enhancers Make Positive Additions to Soil Health, ROI
The manufacturers of fertilizer additives and enhancers almost unanimously agree that the industry’s current (if not ever-present) No. 1 concern is guaranteeing improved return on…
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John Deere Brings Precision and Digital Pieces Together
A mid-winter exhibition shows the equipment giant making big advances in connectivity, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
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Ag Retailers Key in Cutting Through Adjuvant Complexity
If you think about tank-mixing adjuvants with herbicides, the introduction of the new dicamba technologies back in 2017 flipped the script. In that debut…
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Manufacturers Relay Myriad Micronutrient Info to Ag Retailers and Their Grower-Customers
CropLife magazine, in its September issue, detailed the state of the micronutrient industry. A dozen manufacturers provided enough information at that time to warrant a…
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Fertilizer Blender Manufacturers, Ag Retailers Agree the Time May Be Right for a Prosperous Mixing Season
This could be a decent year for the manufacturers of mixing and blending equipment. A quarter of the ag retailers who responded to CropLife’s…
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