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Spider Mites Inhabiting Drought-Stressed Soybean Fields
Very dry conditions are encouraging two-spotted spider mites to lay claim to drought-stressed soybean plants throughout the much of the eastern Corn Belt. When…
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Ostara Expands Nutrient Management Division
Ostara, a leader in nutrient recovery and the producer of Crystal Green fertilizer, has appointed Ed Carmody, Managing Director, Nutrients to lead Ostara’s Nutrient…
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Becker Underwood Crafts New Business Leadership Structure
A rapidly expanding global business has led to major organizational leadership changes for Becker Underwood’s corporate executive team and North American business unit. “We…
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Understanding Rhizoctonia Root Rot
Rhizoctonia root rot is cause by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani, which attacks a wide range of plant materials. It survives in the soil in…
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Monsanto Sues Pioneer Over ‘Seed Chipper’
Coeur-based biotechnology giant, Monsanto Co., is suing rival Pioneer Hi-Bred, accusing the company of patent infringement on its “seed chipper” technology. The lawsuit filed…
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Bayer CropScience Celebrates National Pollinator Week
They fly. They buzz. They’re colorful…sometimes. And they help us produce many of the great foods we like to eat like blueberries, almonds and…
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Bt Corn Root Injury Confirmed In Western Illinois
The Western corn rootworm season is progressing at an unprecedented pace, reports professor of entomology and crop sciences Extension coordinator Mike Gray of Illinois.…
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Bayer CropScience Acquires Abbott & Cobb
Bayer CropScience announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the watermelon and melon seed business of Abbott & Cobb Inc., a…
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Agrium Sees Profit At Top End, Potash Corp. Cuts U.S. Prices
Canadian fertilizer maker and farm products retailer Agrium Inc. said it expects its second-quarter earnings to be at or near the top of its…
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2012 BASF Media Summit: Innovation As The Path To Sustainability
With world population figures expected to reach the 9 billion mark by the year 2050, the 2012 BASF Agricultural Solutions Media Summit, held June…
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