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Potash Pricing Set For Chinese Buyer
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) has announced a significant potash price increase in the new Canpotex/Sinofert agreement. According to a Potash Corp. press…
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AMVAC Hosts Yield Contest
Corn growers across the Midwest may compete to win a total of $100,000 in prize money by entering the 2008 Best of Both Worlds…
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Targeting An Aflatoxin-Safe World
U.S. research is targeting the dangerous corn aflatoxin. The spiraling use of corn for food and fuel is creating heightened concerns about contamination of…
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New Cadet On Weed Patrol
Corn and soybean growers have a new option for selective postemergence control of tough broadleaf weeds in corn and soybeans. Cadet herbicide from FMC…
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Biotech Popularity Growing
Food and fuel prices are soaring and growers are scrambling to meet demand. A Reuters news article points out that for makers of biotech…
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Stagnant Supply Stretches, Could Snap
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) offers some worrisome figures for future fertilizer shortages. In its April 14 edition of ARA Retailer Fact$, ARA says…
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Are Warmer Weeds Meaner?
Is global warming fueling a new generation of more aggressive weeds? According to recent research, the answer may be yes. One of the major…
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Insect Protection Combo Boosts Yields
Treating corn rootworm hybrids with soil insecticides boosted yields an average of 12 bushels per acre in university trials across the Corn Belt in…
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Japanese Buying Biotech For Food Use
A major Japanese wet miller now will buy biotech corn for food production. According to an article in a Japanese trade paper, "Daily Feed…
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Plant Soybeans Right The First Time
Short soybean seed supply increases need for good planting practices to avoid replanting. Cool, wet soils can cause extra hazards to soybean seed being…
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