Inputs
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Biofuels: Future Challenges & Opportunities
You can’t pick up a newspaper or watch the news these days without seeing something about biofuels. The Midwest, with its concentration of current…
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Biofuels Boost Input $
Input sales are the lifeblood of any successful ag dealership. The spring of 2007 — and into the forseeable future — may prove to…
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Finding The Right Fungicide
Retailers have heard this question from growers as often as the Extension experts: “What is the best and cheapest fungicide to use if I…
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As The Winds Blow
Kudzu in Louisiana is small but mighty. Compared to Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, the Bayou state doesn’t have a lot of the pesky plant.…
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New Tool On The Horizon
Retailers and growers should soon be able to predict yield loss caused by Asian soybean rust accurately — and then decide how to manage…
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Yield Protection
The price for both corn and soybeans is expected to increase this year, and your grower-customers will want to protect their investment. Savvy retailers…
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The War Of The Weeds
When I was in high school, one of the scariest books I read was The Day Of The Triffids. A science fiction novel, the…
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Bayer’s Belt Insecticide OK’d
Bayer CropScience introduces a new active ingredient for worm pests in corn, cotton, and tobacco crops. Belt SC insecticide, containing the active ingredient flubendiamide,…
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Weather A ‘Mixed Bag’
A well-known ag meteorologist shares his thoughts on Hurricane Gustav, soybean aphids, and the overall status of the corn and soybean crops. Bryce Anderson,…
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A StarLink To The Past?
One of my favorite quotes is by philosopher George Santayana: “Those that do not learn by history’s mistakes are condemned to repeat them.” I…
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