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Owner Of West Fertilizer Plant Issues Statement
Donald Adair, lifelong resident of the community of West, TX, and owner of Adair Grain Inc., today issued the following statement: This has been…
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Mississippi River Closed At Vicksburg After Barges Hit Bridge
The Mississippi River remains closed as authorities work to determine whether a sunken barge was a navigation hazard. The Coast Guard closed the river…
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Aphids, Nitrogen Loss Biggest Concern For Wheat Growers
According to Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension in Barton County, most wheat in southwest Missouri has started to joint. “If…
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REPORT: 7 Mississippi River Locks Closed Due To Flooding
Seven Mississippi River locks between Muscatine, IA, and Saverton, MO, were expected to close beginning on Friday as the rain-swollen waterway rises above flood…
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Crisis Communications Guidelines Regarding Fertilizer Facility Explosion In Texas
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) have been working together closely on a coordinated media response to the incident at…
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Tragic Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Raises Questions, No Answers Yet
With mainstream media outlets jumping all over anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate fertilizer as possible causes of the tragic West Fertilizer Co. plant explosion,…
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How To Talk To The Media: 9 Tips Ag Retailers Should Follow
A good relationship with the media is essential for successful delivery of an ag retailer’s message to the public. Whether interaction with the media…
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Report: West Fertilizer Co. Previously Fined By EPA
The fertilizer plant that exploded in West, TX, on Wednesday night was fined by the EPA in 2006 for failing to have a risk…
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Anhydrous Ammonia Handling Training Program Available Online
Preventing accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia is a high priority for the Illinois Department of Agriculture and Illinois agricultural organizations. These accidents can not…
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Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Injury Count At 180, 5 To 15 Feared Dead
Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15…
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