Inputs
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Demanding Challenges
Demand for corn and soybeans — the former fueled by the ethanol boom, the latter spearheaded by depleting global stocks — will provide many…
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Changing Tides
U.S. crop protection sales have shrunk by some $2.5 billion over the past several years — down from a high of $9 billion in…
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View From The Manufacturers
A Tale Of Two Years A year ago, U.S. growers were evaluating how many acres to switch from corn to soybeans due to low…
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Helpful Herbicide Hints
Each year a new batch of herbicides is launched by crop protection manufacturers — and your grower-customers depend on you, as their retailer, to…
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Getting Answers On Weeds
More than 60 growers and their trusted retailer partners in southeast Iowa gathered in Coralville to get the lowdown on weed issues in the…
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Biotech Builds On Breakthroughs
In the past years, genetically modified (GM) seeds have burst from initial development stages to inundate the market. In 2007, GM varieties and traits…
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The Biotech Effect
Author’s Note: I summarize some of my research to give a perspective on why N recommendations for corn are changing. I thank all the…
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Going Down
As any mountain climber will tell you, there’s only one direction to move once you’ve reached the top — down. In 2008, many market…
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Fertilizer Market: Staying Strong
Editors’ Note: To get some perspective on the 2008 fertilizer marketplace, CropLife® talked with David Delaney, president of PCS Sales, PotashCorp. Here, we present…
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A Fertilizer Flurry
By all early indications, 2007 may be the year fertilizer retailers, distributors, and producers have been dreaming of since the 21st century began. If…
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