Inputs
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Cullers Gets 100+ Yields In All Bean Fields
Kip Cullers of K&K Farms in Purdy, MO, impressed the agricultural world the previous two years by smashing soybean production records with yields of…
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NPK Pricing: A Prevailing Concern
In mid-December, the CropLife eNews Retail Chatterbox question asked which of the following topics — fertilizer prices, seed costs, crop protection costs, and economic…
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Reflections On 2008 — Syngenta’s View
From a weed control standpoint, the 2008 planting season is something that many growers would like to forget. With the widespread planting delays, even…
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Biofuels Mandate Tough To Meet
Reuters reports that the U.S. government’s top energy forecasting agency annual forecast has mixed news about the country’s ability to meet alternative fuel mandates.…
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Bayer Launching LibertyLink Beans
Bayer CropScience plans to launch its LibertyLink herbicide-tolerance technology for soybeans in the United States in 2009. The company informed growers, retailers, and the…
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eMerge Genetics Fills Non-GMO Void
Schillinger Seed, a specialty soybean seed company headquartered in West Des Moines, IA, has introduced eMerge Genetics — a new division of the company…
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Seed Treatment Partnership Announced
Shares of UK-based natural plant products company Plant Health Care Plc rose 16 percent after its announcement of an agreement with U.S. biotech giant…
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ERS Updates Fertilizer Data
USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released updated information on fertilizer use and price data. The USDA-ERS report brings together 1960-2008 data on fertilizer…
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ASA, USB In Dispute
Officials from the American Soybean Association (ASA) have asked for an investigation and audit of the United Soybean Board (USB) for its handling of…
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Dow To Cut 5,000 Jobs
Dow Chemical Co. says it will save about US $700 milllion annually by 2010 by cutting 5,000 jobs, closing plants, and shedding assets —…
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