Pinnacle Unveils Iowa Retail Center

The agronomy business in Lake City, MN, will operate as part of Pinnacle’s Providence Agriculture brand as a full-service agricultural input retailer.

CHS Inc., the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods company, must capture new […]

The agreement grants BRANDT the exclusive right to sell and market Verdesian’s patented Steric chemistry in the Turf and Ornamental and eastern U.S. ag markets under the BRANDT Reaction product line name.

Although many color spray rigs are in the yards of the nation’s top ag retailers, the majority of them still come in only a few shades.

Meridian will provide retailers with supplier-branded products and numerous opportunities to differentiate themselves from their competitors.

The seed category has been re-vitalized during the past few years, and more good news (and varieties) are headed the industry’s way in 2015.

Following downright giddy growth earlier this decade, fertilizer sales have fallen back down to earth the past two years.

Living through relatively lean years the past decade, the crop protection products category burst back into the spotlight during 2014, with more good times expected down the road as well.

The proposal passed with an 85% approval and will become effective in February 2015, pending appropriate due diligence by both organizations.

Despite another strong showing in overall revenues, many CropLife 100 retailers are probably wondering how much longer ‘a penthouse view’ will be possible.

Ft. Lupton, CO-based Reck Aviation — a full-service chemical application company providing aerial crop applications of fertilizers and crop protection products — will operate as part of Pinnacle’s AgOne Application Services brand.

Jim Loar, vice president of operations of Wilbur-Ellis’ Agribusiness Division, was awarded the Honorary American FFA Degree at the 2014 National FFA Convention and Expo in Louisville, KY.

Among the businesses Agrium will try to sell are its micronutrients and European UAN (urea-ammonium nitrate) lines.

ValueAct has bought 8.2 million shares in Calgary, Alberta-based Agrium, making them the second largest investor in the fertilizer dealer.

GROWMARK, Inc. has announced the three key staff changes in its Plant Food Division.

Wade Mittelstadt has been named GROWMARK Vice President, Financial and Risk Mangement, effective December 1, 2014.

Wheat Growers has broke ground for a state-of-the-art shuttle loader grain handling, fertilizer and agronomy facility in Kennebec, SD.

The Andersons has acquired Auburn Bean and Grain of Auburn, MI, which will increase the storage capacity of its Grain Group by about 13%.